Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a literary meet here organised by Tata Steel on Saturday.
Acclaimed journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Sampad Mahapatra, Avirook Sen and dynamic political leader Jairam Ramesh joined as speakers in the meet. The two-day meet will include intellectual discussions, debates and sessions on the rich literary world of Odisha and India.
Arabinda Behera’s Odia translation of ‘Romance of Tata Steel’ was released on the occasion by Chief Minister Patnaik.
Participating in a lively discussion, Sardesai said media can play a decisive role in creating public awareness and also in finding some solutions. People who have more information are more influential and powerful. Power personnel manipulate journalists and it is equally true that journalists sometimes manipulate those in authority.
In fact they need each other to reach out to the public. Now- a- days, national media become metro centric rather than reaching grassroots level, he said.
The welcome address was given by Tata Steel, Bhubaneswar Director Malvika Banerjee. Among others, Managing Director of Tata Steel, India TV Narendran spoke.