Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has stressed the need for the media and Government to work together for the welfare of the people. On its part, the Government should learn to take criticism in the right spirit, and improve upon its functioning, he said while speaking at the three-day 8th Plenary Session of Indian Journalists Union (IJU) organised at Gurukul in Kurukshetra.
He said that journalism is the fourth pillar of democracy. The Chief Minister said that he supported freedom of the Press and the rights of journalists. Manohar lal said that during the last three months, his Government had tried its best to provide transparent overnance. With the launch of e-Registration, CM Window, CM web-portal and Police portal’Harsamay’ the confidence of the people in the functioning of the Government has increased. Graft-free governance is his top priority.
The forthcoming budget session of the State Assembly would have a special provision under which views and suggestions of people would be sought on the Budget proposals and effort would be made to implement the best ones, said he.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister gave Rs5 lakh to the Gurukul from his voluntary fund for promoting the traditional culture of India. He also announced construction of 500-meter road on the premises of the Gurukul and released a souvenir of the Indian Journalists Union.