Risks are in life of Investigative Journalists but if are honest and professional approach u can face .

Gustakhi Maaf Haryana- Pawan Kumar Bansal

Risks for Investigative journalists- Risks are undoubtedly but if you are honest and dedicated to profession you can face. During my five decades stint as an investigative journalist covering Haryana I had faced threats to my life ,defamation cases by high and mighty and even complaints to my Editor -in – Chief Sh Parbash Joshi and owner of my paper Sh RamNath Goenka but because of professional approach I successfully faced the situation.Even I faced the threats of arrest under NSA ,threat of privilege motion by Speaker Haryana assembly and for instigating Haryana Police for revolt .Even those politicians and officers who were hit by my reports appreciated my reports.If a journalist had the credibility of protecting identity of sources than top secret govt files automatically reach to him.If a journalist had ink of honesty in his pen he is more powerful then missile otherwise he is worst than prostitute .Author of book “Tips for Investigative Journalism .