Punjab Governor VP Singh Bandore on Monday said media should develop a self-regulatory mechanism to bring forth a ‘true picture’ of the issues concerning people before the Government.
“The role of media is very important in raising and addressing issues concerning common people,” he said at the inauguration of the two day Regional Editors Conference (REC) here.
Citing incidents of paid news, Badnore, who is also Administrator of Chandigarh Union Territory, said that media should take firm steps to check this "menace".
He also invited public suggestions to improve the infrastructure in Chandigarh and added that media should play its role in getting these suggestion to the administration.
"The government considers media as an important stakeholder in its agenda of development," PIB Director General AP Frank Naronha said. "The media has an onerous responsibility both as a facilitator and a watchdog to ensure that the fruits of development are distributed to the deserving," he said.
Naronha said the media, especially regional media, can play an important role in this venture.