The Press Club of India has assailed the measures of the Union Government to gag the electronic media by bringing in a strongly worded statement. Mr. Pushpendra Kulshrestha, Secretary General of the Press Club of India has called for a unified action by all freedom-loving persons to compel the Union Government to rescind the draconian measures.
The proposed measures to gag the electronic media have caused immense concern in the journalistic fraternity and among the believers in the freedom of expression.
As journalists, we believe that the media is watchdog to keep democracy and democratic principles alive. If instruments of the state begin to regulate us, the damage to democracy and all stakeholders in democracy would be irrepairable.
We are aware that our right to keep a vigil also brings with it a responsibility to function according to the highest standards of ethics and national interest. We firmly believe that in a democracy media needs self-regulation and not regulation. The electronic media fraternity has already made significant movement in this direction. In view of this, we urge the government to immediately suspend the proposed measures.
It would be very unfortunate if the government decides what should or what should not go on air. The proposed measures would give the government a handle to impose its will on media. We believe that responsibility should come from within the electronic media.
These measures would for all times taint this government as one that tried to impose draconian measures on media and forever remind us that the emergency is not yet a closed chapter in this country.
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