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CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: ସାରା ଦେଶ ଏବେ ସ୍ବାଧୀନତାର ଅମୃତ ମହୋତ୍ସବ ପାଳନ କରୁଛି। ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି ହେଉଛି ଅଗଷ୍ଟ କ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଦିବସ । ଆମ ଇତିହାସର ଏକ ରେଡ ଲେଟର ଡେ । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ଆମର ସମସ୍ତ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ପ୍ରଣାମ ଜଣାଉଛି। ଏହି ସମୟରେ ପ୍ରଜାତନ୍ତ୍ରର ୭୫ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ତ୍ତି ଏକ ଅମୃତ ସଂଯୋଗ। ଏହି ଖୁସି ଅବସରରେ ଆପାଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ, ପ୍ରଜାତନ୍ତ୍ର ପରିବାରକୁ ମୋର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଉଛି।, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while addressing the 75th anniversary of Odia daily, The Prajatantra.
ଖୁସିର କଥା, ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଆଜି ଆମ ସହିତ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Saha ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଓଡିଶାକୁ ସ୍ବାଗତ କରୁଛି ।, he said.
The Chief Minister said. the role of Media in a democratic society can hardly be overemphasized. It should endeavour to uphold our great cultural heritage and moral values and promote national integration and communal harmony. Media should discharge its duty without any fear or favor.
Media runs on the basis of people’s trust. It is therefore expected that media should prioritise the real issues of people rather than politics. Media essentially should be the voice of people, CM said.
India is led by a strong democratic value system. Our country stands tall on this foundational principle. Our democratic values have helped us to steer successfully through all the trials and tribulations in the course of these 75 glorious years.
Media being the voice of the people must reflect our democratic value system and take a neutral stand in every aspect of society. Whether it is print or electronic or social media, it is the duty of every media house to maintain dignity and keep the secular principles in mind.
“Truth and non-violence are the cardinal principles that guided our freedom struggle. In the 75th year of Independence, let’s pledge together to preserve and strengthen these values in every sphere of society.My best wishes to the Prajatantra. Let truth always prevail,” CM added.
