NEW DELHI: Regulations should not become “strangulation”, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said today, as he pitched for setting up a media body to look into various aspects like guideliness and regulation concerning its working.
Naidu, a former information and broadcasting minister, also said that ‘paid news’ has become a “menace” which needs to be rooted out.
Noting that “regulations should not become strangulation”, he felt there has to be some regulations if the democracy has to function effectively.
“Political leaders and also media houses should discuss what is best instrument or mechanism to have a body which can take care of all aspects of print and electronic media policy…There should be some sort of broad guidelines and regulations,” Naidu said while addressing a function to mark the National Press Day, organised by the Press Council of India (PCI).
“Press Council of India is only for print. What about the electronic media? Why should there be a discrimination?.”
Highlighting the responsibilities of the media, Naidu said the journalists must raise the voice of people like those living in rural areas and weaker section of the society.
Criticising sensationalism of news in media, he said the responsibility of journalist is provide correct information with confirmation. (AGENCIES)
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