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Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang and Bhopal Mayor Ms Malti Rai at the Indian Federation of Working Journalists Madhya Pradesh Unit Convention in Bhopal on Sunday 27 August 2023.

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang on Sunday 27 August 2023 focussed attention on media as the fourth pillar of democracy and said that journalists have been playing an important role since time immemorial.

The Minister said Devarshi Narad is considered as the first journalist. He spoke about the important role journalists are playing to keep the people informed and this most essential when it comes to strengthening democracy. Vishwas Sarang was addressing the state level convention of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists as the chief guest.

Madhya Prades Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang honoured Lalit Shastri for a lifetime of trailblazing journalism at the Convention of Indian Federation of Working Journalists on Sunday.

Distinguished journalist Lalit Shastri at the IFWJ Convention

Speaking on the occasion, distinguished journalist former Madhya Pradesh Bureau chief of “The Hindu” Lalit Shastri said that journalists should investigate the truth and work with dedication, without fear or favour for the larger good of society and future of humankind. He said journalists can be true watchdogs and journalistic freedom can be guaranteed only if media-persons refuse to compromise or eat out of the hands of others.

Vishwas Sarang honoured Lalit Shastri for a lifetime of trailblazing journalism. Also felicitated by IFWJ on this occasion were Govind Chowrayisa, Radheshyam Sharma, Ramesh Dubey. Aleem Bazmee and Ganesh Pandey.

Madhya Pradesh unit of IFWJ President Dinesh Nigam was felicitated by the IFWJ office bearers

Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai, was present as special guest. The program was organized in Block-2 auditoriu of MLAs Rest House. On this occasion the State President of IFWJ, Dinesh Nigam and and other office bearers felicitated the Medical Education Minister and the Mayor.

Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai being welcomed on this occasion

Govind Chaurasia, Yogendra Joshi, both senior vice President of IFWJ, Yuvraj Singh, Sandesh Khalatkar, both of them secretary, Jt. Secretary Ashok Dwivedi, Treasurer Ms Kriti Nigam welcomed the guests.