Public Relations and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that best performance is needed in all sectors for the State's development. He also laid emphasis on healthy journalism for healthy and strong democracy.
Shukla was addressing late Ramshankar Agnihotri Journal-ism Award ceremony organised by Narmade Har Sewa Nyas Evam Reva, Prabha at Shahdol on Sunday. Trust's Chairman Bhagwati Sharan Mathur, local MP Dalpat Singh Paraste and former Minister and sitting MlA Jai Singh Marawi were also present on the occasion.
Shukla said that Madhya Pradesh has a golden history of journalism. Impartial journalism has given fillip to State's development. He urged journalists to expose public interest issues fearlessly following traditions of creative journalism. The Public Relations Minister said that people of the country desire that India witnesses rapid growth and becomes world guru. He said that democratic Government system is the best governance system in the world and we all can contribute to its purity and sanctity. He said that fortunes of India can change for better if every person discharges his/her duties and responsibilities with spirit of enthusiasm and fervour.
The Public Relations Minister said that at the time of attainment of freedom of the country, Father of the National Mahatma Gandhi had given the message that “Whatever we are doing, it is for the country's freedom”. He said that all should perform with their best to make India world guru.
Shukla said that committed efforts are being made in Madhya Pradesh to solve journalists' problems. Journalists Insurance Scheme, Beemari Sahayata Yojana and Honorarium Scheme have been implemented for journalists' welfare. He said that efforts are also being made to implement recommendations of Majithia Commission.
President of Madhya Pradesh Working Journalists Union Shalabh Bhadoria said that Madhya Pradesh is the first state of the country to recommend implementation of Majithia Commission's recommendations. On the occasion, division's senior journalists were also felicitated.