Hyderabad, Sept.8 (NSS): Stating that the State government is committed to resolve all the problems of journalists, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said there is no need of worry about housing sites for journalists and all eligible candidates will be the partners in the Future City that is being developed as the Fourth City of Hyderabad by the Telangana government.
The Chief Minister participated in a programme of the land allotment to Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists MAC Housing Society at Ravindra Bharati here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said journalists would play the role of doctors for the treatment of deformities in the society and for that,
his government had taken the responsibility of safeguarding the genuine journalists in Telangana.
“Former chief minister YS Rajashekhara Reddy had taken the desicion to the allotment of housing sites for Journalists. Now, my government has found a permanent solution to the housing sites,” Revanth Reddy said.
Expressing concern over the objective of the media is to spread canards and false propaganda, the Chief Minister stated that journalism has been branded as a bad profession due to some unprofessional practices by a handful of journalists and some scribes are changing the meaning of journalism.
“Some media publications have crossed the limits and degraded the journalism standards by using objectionable language. The respectful position of Chief Minister is also being humiliated through writings in some newspapers. These publications are only protecting the owners of political parties. The professional journalists should take the responsibility of damage control. Everyone should make efforts to enhance the dignity of their profession,” Revanth Reddy asserted.
He further appealed to the journalists to maintain self restraint when action is taken against such erring publications and the onus is also on all professionals to take care of genuine scribes.
The Chief Minister also ordered the Media Academy to prepare new guidelines for permanent solution to pending journalists health cards, Accreditation and other issues and announced the sanction of Rs 10 crore to Media Academy from Special Development Fund.
“The government will take the responsibility of approving the media academy proposals in the cabinet. All should participate in the development of Fourth City and Future City,” he added.
