Raise questions about injustice suffered by North Karnataka under successive govts, says MLA

Journalists should service arsenic the dependable of North Karnataka. They should make consciousness among the wide nationalist astir assorted issues affecting North Karnataka districts, MLA Asif (Raju) Sait said successful Belagavi connected Monday.

“We person to rise questions astir the injustice suffered by North Karnataka districts nether successive governments. This has led to a concern wherever immoderate radical are demanding instauration of a North Karnataka state. I bash not hold with specified demands, but I consciousness that factual actions are required to rectify the situation,” helium said.

He was speaking astatine an lawsuit organised by Belagavi Journalists Association members to felicitate journalists from North Karnataka selected by the Karnataka Media Academy.

“We support talking astir Belagavi being the 2nd superior of Karnataka. But person we got the justness we deserve? Have successive governments fulfilled our demands? Have we received the practice owed to us? Journalists are opinion-makers. You should make consciousness astir assorted issues among the people,” Mr. Sait said.

“Journalists are the 4th pillar of a antiauthoritarian nine and they should lend to the upliftment of nine by publishing existent and factual news,” helium said.

Senior writer Gururaj Jamkhandi, others similar Amit Upadhye, Santosh Chinagudi and Sanjeev Kamble were felicitated.

Mr. Jamkhandi urged young journalists to stay updated connected emerging technology, work different newspapers and magazines and clasp the courageousness to talk information to power.

President of the Belagavi District Electronic Media Association Chandrakant Sugandhi urged much journalists from North Karnataka to larn astir assorted awards and fellowships offered by the Media Academy and different institutions and use to them successful larger numbers.

“We should halt complaining and instrumentality up a proactive attack astatine showcasing our work,” helium said.

Legal advisor to the relation Ravindra Totiger urged journalists to survey aged and caller laws that use to journalists and stay vigilant portion reporting.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Narayan Baramani, relation president Vilas Joshi, different members similar Keerti Shekhar Kasargod, Ravindra Uppar, Naushad Bijapur, Srikant Kubagaddi and others were present.