PNS
: Inaugurating the Indian Journalists National Council meet, Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devabrata emphasised the role of media in creating a healthy social order while defending democracy.
He expressed his happiness that India is marching ahead as a super power in the world and the contribution of the journalists in this regard is of paramount importance.
President of IJU and senior journalist of the country KV Pandit came down heavily upon the Central Government and the State Governments for not allowing Majithia Wage Board and for stifling the Press directly or indirectly.
He criticised the newspaper owners for hatching a conspiracy by creating “contractual employment” which amounts to gagging of the Press freedom.
In the afternoon session IJU secretary general, Murugesh B Siva Puji presided over and secretary IJU, Sugyan Choudhury delivered a speech highlighting the problems and predicaments confronting the working journalists of the country.
Journalists from all over the country had assembled and the points of consensus were submitted to the Central and State Governments for preserving and protecting the rights of the journalists community while urging the Government to create better working conditions for the scribes. A few scribes were felicitated on the occasion.
Murugesh B Siva Puji, GanapatiPandiya and Soukhat Bhai Mirza were felicitated. IJU secretary and president of Odisha Union of Working Journalists Sugyan Choudhury was specially felicitated for his meritorious contributions in the field of journalism as a columnist. Besides five other NEC members from Odisha like Paramananda Mishra, AsutoshRath, Pabitra Kumar Patra, PramodParida, Prasanta Kara and an invitee PrasantaMohanty were also awarded on the occasion.