<p class="title">Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh to the next of kin of the DD News cameraman who was killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rathore said that Rs 10 lakh would be given as ex gratia by Doordarshan and Rs 5 lakh would be from the Journalist Welfare Fund of the Press Information Bureau, according to an official statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and Doordarshan (DD) News cameraman Achyutanand Sahu were killed in a Naxal ambush in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, Rathore tweeted: "Strongly condemn the Naxal attack on @DDNewsLive crew in Dantewada. Deeply saddened by the demise of our cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahu and two jawans of @crpfindia (sic)."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These insurgents will not weaken our resolve. We will prevail," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, Rathore promised all assistance to the family of the cameraman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We will take care of his (cameraman's) family. We salute all those mediapersons who go for coverage in such dangerous situations, remember their bravery," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Doordarshan Team was moving in Dantewada for pre-election coverage of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls scheduled for next month, the statement said. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><br /><strong>READ MORE <br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/Naxal-Attack-doordarshan-cameraman-killed-700663.html" target="_blank">Naxal attack</a></strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/Naxal-Attack-doordarshan-cameraman-killed-700663.html" target="_blank"><strong>: DD</strong><strong> journo, 2 CRPF men on poll duty killed</strong></a><br /> </p>
<p class="title">Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh to the next of kin of the DD News cameraman who was killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rathore said that Rs 10 lakh would be given as ex gratia by Doordarshan and Rs 5 lakh would be from the Journalist Welfare Fund of the Press Information Bureau, according to an official statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and Doordarshan (DD) News cameraman Achyutanand Sahu were killed in a Naxal ambush in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, Rathore tweeted: "Strongly condemn the Naxal attack on @DDNewsLive crew in Dantewada. Deeply saddened by the demise of our cameraman Achyuta Nanda Sahu and two jawans of @crpfindia (sic)."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These insurgents will not weaken our resolve. We will prevail," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters, Rathore promised all assistance to the family of the cameraman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We will take care of his (cameraman's) family. We salute all those mediapersons who go for coverage in such dangerous situations, remember their bravery," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Doordarshan Team was moving in Dantewada for pre-election coverage of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls scheduled for next month, the statement said. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><br /><strong>READ MORE <br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/Naxal-Attack-doordarshan-cameraman-killed-700663.html" target="_blank">Naxal attack</a></strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/Naxal-Attack-doordarshan-cameraman-killed-700663.html" target="_blank"><strong>: DD</strong><strong> journo, 2 CRPF men on poll duty killed</strong></a><br /> </p>