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National Press Day

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Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur extends National Press Day greetings

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 16, 2022, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Wednesday greeted the media fraternity on the occasion of National Press Day.

Extending his warm wishes to all mediapersons, Thakur tweeted, "It is a day of reaffirmation of our collective commitment to responsible journalism without fear or favour."

"I look forward to media playing an increasingly constructive role in our democracy," the minister said.

On National Press Day I extend my warm wishes to all mediapersons. It is a day of reaffirmation of our collective commitment to responsible journalism without fear or favour.
I look forward to media playing an increasingly constructive role in our democracy.#NationalPressDay2022 pic.twitter.com/plKKMFlzen
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) November 16, 2022

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted, "“Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.” — Mahatma Gandhi On #NationalPressDay, extend best wishes to members of the Press & Media.

"Media is the protector & enabler of democratic institutions and this onerous task entails - no fear, no favour."

“Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

On #NationalPressDay, extend best wishes to members of the Press & Media.

Media is the protector & enabler of democratic institutions and this onerous task entails - no fear, no favour. pic.twitter.com/tb206NSdTL
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 16, 2022

#NationalPressDay #AnuragThakur

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