Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, former President Ram Nath Kovind, former BJP National President Murli Manohar Joshi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and others on the Lokmat Parliamentary Awards, in New Delhi on March 14, 2023.
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The freedom to jot down and converse the reality is “under threat” in the present day, stated Congress president and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday.
Mr. Kharge added that it “hurts” when vital issues or even poetry recited in Parliament is expunged from information. He made these feedback whereas talking on the Lokmat Award for Parliamentarians.
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The Congress president, who was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion, stated the media, an vital pillar of democracy, is dealing with suppression from the powers that be. While a bit of the media is combating for this freedom, one other has “surrendered”, he added.
“Today, the freedom of speaking and writing the truth is under threat… In our parliamentary democracy, parliamentarians and the media have the right to ask questions. But when important matters spoken in Parliament are expunged from the records, it pains us,” Mr. Kharge stated.
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“There are many big journalists who fearlessly opposed fascist, casteist forces and communalism, but are today looking weak. It is a matter of concern that out of 180 countries we are ranked 150th on freedom of media,” he added.
The Congress chief famous that pretend information, TRP rip-off and sensationalism have broken the media’s popularity.
He additionally identified that a big part of the media ignored the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra and that official channels like Sansad TV didn’t give prominence to the Congress’s latest plenary session at Raipur that was attended by over 10,000 leaders.
