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| Mehbooba seeks media role for restoration of calm | | Press essential pillar of democracy: CM | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 20: Describing free and vibrant media an essential pillar of democracy, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today urged it to play a responsive and proactive role in tiding over the enormous challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir and its people.
The Chief Minister said this while interacting with the editors of the local dailies, who had called on her here this afternoon to discuss resumption of publications and other issues confronting the local media in view of the prevailing law and order situation.
The Chief Minister said the State Government is committed to independence of media at all costs and complaints of highhandedness against the press, if any, amid prevailing situation will be looked into.
"Though there has been no deliberate attempt on part of the government to impose any restrictions on the publication of newspapers, however, whatever has happened, because of some communication gap, is regrettable," the Chief Minister said, adding it will be looked into.
The Chief Minister assured the editors that the Government would facilitate, to the maximum extent possible, smooth movement of the journalists and other newspaper staff to ensure that they can perform their professional duties in a hassle-free manner. She also sought the cooperation of the press in maintaining peace and calm in the State and prevent further loss of lives and destruction of properties.
Mehbooba said media's credibility is its biggest asset and it should try to maintain the same at all costs, especially amid difficult situations like the one Kashmir is presently embroiled in. |
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