Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal on Friday inaugurated the seminar on ‘Role of Media in Democracy’ organised by ‘Hindi Samachar Patra Sammelan’, lucknow at the Press Club in the city. In his address, Agrawal said that Media plays an important role in strengthening of democracy. ‘Media has always had its significant contribution in empowering democracy.’
He said that other than exposing problems, the Media should also strive to find and suggest solutions. Agrawal said that economic inequality is the biggest challenge before society. Media can play an effective role in highlighting the assets, achievements and progress of the state. He congratulated the organisers and said that the seminar will certainly benefit Media persons of the State.
On the occasion, Mayor Municipal Corporation Raipur Pramod Dubey, President Hindi Samachar Patra Sammelan and Member of Press Council of India Uttamchandra Sharma, Organizing Committee Coordinator Pradeep Kumar Jain, Director Chhattisgarh Hindi Granth Akademi Ramesh Naiyyar, veteran Journalist lalit Surjan, officials of press club, and journalists from Bijnaur and lucknow were also present.