Importance of the press can never be underestimated : Pratibha
State Congress President and former MP Pratibha Singh while congratulating the journalist community on National Press Day said that the importance of the press can never be underestimated. She said that freedom of the press is very important in democracy and its freedom should not be compromised in any way.
In her message on National Press Day, Pratibha Singh has said that in a democracy, the press acts as the eyes and ears of any government, when journalists highlight the government’s work or public problems through their writings. She has said that in order to maintain the credibility of the press, it is important that any news or article should be written with complete facts, and any kind of sensational articles should also be avoided.
Pratibha Singh has called upon the journalists that they should also give importance to developmental news apart from politics so that people in the society can get the full benefit of the development plans and programs of the government.
Emphasizing on the need to encourage journalists for good writing and for media houses to formulate plans for their welfare, Pratibha Singh said that all efforts must be made to ensure that the future of working journalists is secure.