Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra said that State Government was committed for dignity and safety of journalists in the State. Necessary arrangements will made after deliberating with the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to entrust responsibility to one of the senior police officers of Police Headquarter regarding complaints of the journalists. Beside the attention will be paid for better provisions regarding security of journalists studying other States.
Mishra was addressing a programme organised by Madhya Pradesh Shramjivi Patrakaar Sangh in Patrakaar Bhavan premises here on Monday. The journalist association expressed gratitude toward Chief Minister Chouhan and Public Relations Minister Mishra for implementing journalists’ welfare schemes like accreditation, medical treatment, insurance and Shraddhanidhi etc. The association presented a compliment letter to Mishra expressing gratitude.
Mishra mentioned that a tradition of amity was still prevalent in the State at the time of globalisation. A family like atmosphere should also be created in journalism field. Tradition of brotherhood and unity should not be vanished from our heritage. Beside this, it was also important to retain place for positive news.
Mishra further stated initiatives had been taken under the leadership of CM Chouhan for welfare of all the sectors. Constant efforts would be made in future to solve the legitimate problems of the journalists.
Mishra honoured senior journalists Mrigendra Singh, Shabbir Qadri, OP Kriplani, SP Tripathi, Bhagwan Upadhyaya, Raghvendra Singh, Ashish Dubey, Sunil Sharma and others on the occasion.
At the outset State president Shramjivi Patrakaar Sangh Shalabh Bhadoria said Public Relations Minister Mishra had come earlier also in the convention of Patrakaar Sangh. He is aware of the problems of this class as he is in constant touch with the journalists. Necessary steps were taken by the government on suggestions of journalists. Therefore, the Patrakaar Sangh is expressing gratitude towards the government. Welcome speech was given by Vice President of Patrakaar Sangh Sharad Joshi and the programme was conducted by Rizwan Ahmed Siddiqui.
Vice President Patrakaar Sangh Suresh Sharma, Vinay Agrawal, Manoj Goswami, Shri Shishupal Singh Tomar, KK Agnihotri, Dilip Bhadoria, journalists of various districts and office bearers of Patrakaar Sangh were present in the programme.