Famous journalist Kesari Devi Mishra along with 51 journalists from 22 states were honored

Vijay Gaur Bureau Chief - Delhi

Rashtriya Patrakar Mahasangh (NMC) celebrated National Press Day with great pomp at Constitutional Club Delhi. Odisha MP Ravindra Narayan Bohra was the chief guest. National President of Rashtriya Patrakar Mahasangh Pavitra Mohan Samvat attended as a special guest.

Famous journalist Kesari Devi Mishra along with 51 journalists from 22 states were honored

The program was presided over by Supreme Court advocate Arshad Salvi. While conducting the stage, State General Secretary Aditi elaborated on the history of Press Day. She said that on this day the responsibility of having a responsible press in the interest of the country and society is decided. State President of NMC Himachal Shanti Gautam and Vice President Vikas Sharma said that if India is independent today, then its interest comes through the press and we can say whatever we want and it is reflected through freedom of expression.

The chief guest of the program, MP Ravindra Narayan Bohra said that the press is a responsible profession and our society cannot be imagined without the press. He said that the importance of the press is not from today but from before independence. During independence, it contributed to the freedom of the country, and after independence, it has played an important role in bringing awareness and eradicating evils in the country. A responsible and aware press has been needed in the country since the beginning. He expressed concern over the declining level of journalism and said that the prevalence of paid news has increased in the recent past and due to various reasons, this sacred profession has declined. Gautam said that the biggest crisis in the press today is the crisis of credibility, which must be thought about. Neighboring states are ahead in providing facilities: Today, while we take a pledge to work responsibly for the country and society, the governments of Himachal are still far behind in providing facilities to the media world. Our neighbouring states Haryana and Punjab are giving pension to journalists under social security, while Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are also giving 10 to 15 thousand pension, but till date the governments of Chhattisgarh have been indifferent towards journalists. The Telangana government has done health insurance for journalists. In Punjab, those working at the desk have free transport facility. Many dignitaries including Deepak, Tahir, Shivani Jalota, Meenakshi, Bablu, Surendra Verma, Indira Sanjay Rai, Rita Virendra Saini, Jawahar Sharma, Shabnam, Shanti Swaroop Gautam, legal advisor Advocate Sandeep Shomil Goyal, Vicky, Karan Sharma, Bharat were present in the Press Day program.