Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that journalism should be positive and creative in present times. Extreme commercialisation of journalism affected impartiality. He said that newspapers are guides of society and their role in this capacity will also continue in future. Shri Chouhan was addressing programme to mark 30th anniversary of Sapre Museum here on Friday.
Chouhan said that curiosity to know as to which newspaper had presented which important historical event in which words is met only in Madhavrao Sapre Museum. He said that establishement of the museaum is the result of untiring efforts and foresightedness of its founder and journalist Shri Vijaydutt Shridhar. It is his personal achievement, which has become state’s heritage. He said that state government will extend necessary cooperation to further enrich the museuam.
Remembering journalism of Mahatma Gandhi, Madhavrao Sapre and Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Shri Chouhan said that peace and non-violence are weapons of journalism. Referring to his recent South Africa visit, the Chief Minister said that the state governent will provide Rs. one crore to concerning trust to perpetuate memories of Mahatma Gandhi there.
Former Chief Minister Kailash Joshi said that Madhavrao Sapre Museum has removed shortcoming of research in Hindi journalism. For this, he praised Shri Vijaydutt Shridhar. He said that Hindi can be moved ahead only through self-inspiration. The museum will be given maximum cooperation in this.
On the occasion, Ashok Manoria, who is doing journalism for last 5 decades, and noted painter-thinker and writer Amritlal Vegad were felicitated. Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister Raman Singh and vice-chancellor of Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism Sachchidanand Joshi were also honoured for perpetuating memories of Madhavrao Sapre. Raman Singh’s award was received by his representative Vikram Sisodiya. Ashok Manoria shared experience of his 5-decade journalism. Amritlal Vegad said that journalism loves words and not their commercial use.