Journalist sans independence identical as decide who has misplaced independence: Justice Srikrishna
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MUMBAI: Former Supreme Court decide BN Srikrishna has known as for preserving the independence of journalists to make sure easy functioning of democracy within the nation.
Justice Srikrishna was talking Friday evening after presenting the annual PurpleInok awards for excellence in journalism, instituted by the Mumbai Press Club.
“Two professions have to be necessarily independent, a judge and a journalist. If they falter, democracy suffers,” he mentioned.
“A journalist who loses his independence is as bad as a judge who has lost his independence,” he added.
“Remember, you are in a profession where honesty is really the best policy,” mentioned the famous jurist, who headed the Srikrishna Commission that investigated causes and apportioned blame for the Mumbai riots of 1992-93.
Senior journalist TJS George was introduced the PurpleInok Award for lifetime achievement for his distinguished profession as an editor and columnist.
In the Sixties, George (94) was the editor of the Patna-headquartered newspaper ‘The Searchlight’ identified for its anti-establishment stand.
The Press Club’s ‘Journalist of the Year’ Award for 2021 was given to Om Gaur, National Editor of ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ for main a crew of reporters and photographers that “tirelessly exposed the tragedy of Covid deaths” in UP’s cities and cities alongside the river Ganga.
In his acceptance speech, Gaur mentioned he was receiving the award on behalf of his colleagues who made the protection doable.
The awards, together with 24 different winners in 12 classes, have been introduced at NCPA auditorium in south Mumbai.
MUMBAI: Former Supreme Court decide BN Srikrishna has known as for preserving the independence of journalists to make sure easy functioning of democracy within the nation.
Justice Srikrishna was talking Friday evening after presenting the annual PurpleInok awards for excellence in journalism, instituted by the Mumbai Press Club.
“Two professions have to be necessarily independent, a judge and a journalist. If they falter, democracy suffers,” he mentioned.
“A journalist who loses his independence is as bad as a judge who has lost his independence,” he added.
“Remember, you are in a profession where honesty is really the best policy,” mentioned the famous jurist, who headed the Srikrishna Commission that investigated causes and apportioned blame for the Mumbai riots of 1992-93.
Senior journalist TJS George was introduced the PurpleInok Award for lifetime achievement for his distinguished profession as an editor and columnist.
In the Sixties, George (94) was the editor of the Patna-headquartered newspaper ‘The Searchlight’ identified for its anti-establishment stand.
The Press Club’s ‘Journalist of the Year’ Award for 2021 was given to Om Gaur, National Editor of ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ for main a crew of reporters and photographers that “tirelessly exposed the tragedy of Covid deaths” in UP’s cities and cities alongside the river Ganga.
In his acceptance speech, Gaur mentioned he was receiving the award on behalf of his colleagues who made the protection doable.
The awards, together with 24 different winners in 12 classes, have been introduced at NCPA auditorium in south Mumbai.
