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KCR Cares A Damn For Media!

KCR Cares A Damn For Media!

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has accused the TRS Government of trying to influence media coverage of various events or incidents in Telangana State.

Addressing the orientation programme organised by Telangana Union of Working Journalist (TUWJ), Uttam said that the TRS Government dislikes the liberty of press and considers it as dangerous.

"It is wrong to interfere in the freedom of press. By imposing restrictions, you do not change anything. You merely suppress the public manifestation of certain things, thereby causing the idea and thought underlined to spread further.

I would rather have a completely free press, with all the dangers involved than a suppressed or regulated press,” he said.

Uttam said everyone, including journalists, need to play their role with complete honesty. He said Telangana was a new State with its own set of good and bad things. Therefore, he called upon journalists to stand by the poorest of the poor and highlight the problems being faced by all sections of the society in a transparent and fearless manner.

He condemned the State Government for its discriminatory attitude towards several media organisations while showering favours on a select few newspapers/channels.

He said all working and non-working journalists be given Health Cards which should be valid in all corporate/private hospitals.

He said procedures for issuing Accreditation and Health cards should be simplified to ensure that journalists get these basic facilities with total ease.

Uttam Kumar Reddy also demanded that the State Government expedite the process of issuing house sites to journalists in all 31 districts of Telangana State.

He announced that the Congress party would extend full support in resolving the issues concerning the journalists and media organisations in Telangana State.

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