Jammu, March 01 (Scoop News) – Welcoming the end of two-day stand off between the media fraternity and the Legislative Assembly Speaker, the BJP State Chief Spokesperson & National Executive Member Dr. Jitendra Singh has appealed to the ruling coalition partners to be more discreet in dealing with the mediapersons, particularly at a time when every other institution in Jammu and Kashmir has already suffered an erosion of credibility, leaving the media as the last saving grace for preserving the values of democracy, freedom and justice.
Dr. Jitendra Singh denounced the tendency to take media for granted and described as most unfortunate the comments by certain high ups in the ruling polity that media persons could be wooed and taken in by hosting lunch, dinner and lavish parties. Those who believe or say so are infact the enemies of democracy because press is one of the essential pillars on which the democracy stands, he added.
According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, while the media is under obligation to maintain its purity and impartiality, it is also the duty of society in general and the political class in particular, to help media discharge their responsibilities in a fair manner. He said the political class should not expect the media to serve as a coverup tool for scams or corruption cases and instead try to keep their own record clean.
Referring to allegations of media trial made by certain ruling coalition leaders and ministers, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that we should not forget that it is purely because of media’s investigative reporting that the nation could get to know and judiciary could initiate action in such vital cases as 2G scam at national level as well as a host of scams within the state, including the recently reported misappropriation and corruption in health department.
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