Kharge Extends Greetings on National Press Day, Says Media Must Uphold Courage, Integ
Kharge Extends Greetings on National Press Day, Says Media Must Uphold Courage, Integrity, and Independence
M.U.H
16/11/202522
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday, extended warm greetings on the National Press Day, emphasising the crucial role of the media in upholding democratic institutions. He urged media persons to perform their duties with courage, integrity, and independence.
“As guardians of our Democratic institutions, the media must uphold its duty with courage, integrity and independence – with no fear and no favour,” Kharge said in a post on handle X.
Kharge stressed that a free press should not amplify government agendas or conceal failures, but rather question every action of the government and hold them accountable. “A truly free press does not exist to freely amplify the government’s prejudiced agendas or conceal its failures; it exists to question every action of the government and the Prime Minister, holding them accountable at every step, for that is the essence of Democracy,” he tweeted.
National Press Day marks the establishment of the Press Council of India in 1966, aimed at maintaining press freedom and improving journalistic standards. Kharge’s remarks highlight the importance of a free and independent media in a democratic society.
