Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that by empowering media, democracy will be strengthened. He claimed that his government is facilitating all necessary help to the media as it enlightens him of the real facts as well as to keep an eye on activities of his government machinery.
Yadav was speaking at a media conclave organised by a regional channel here on Saturday. ``News is very important, whether it covered good or bad aspects of my government or officials as it helps me to know the truth of working of by machinery besides helping me to take corrective measures”, asserted chief minister while saying that media in an important tool if used honestly to strengthen democracy.
Akhilesh Yadav said that media also helped them to propagate government steps taken for welfare of the farmers, poor or down-trodden section of the society. He claimed that if the media high-lights that how the government help or benefit of any policy not reached to the targeted person, the officials concerned themselves adopt corrective measures in fear of action taken by their seniors. Yadav also high-lighted some major steps including Agra-lucknow Expressway, which have been taken by his government to put the state on path of development and progress