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| Bhalla flags off rally of media men | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 3
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Journalists Guild, a newly formed society of journalists, in collaboration with students of University of Jammu (JU) took out an awareness rally in the city this morning.
MLA Gandhi Nagar, Raman Bhalla flagged off the rally from Dogra Chowk. He was accompanied by his wife Indira Bhalla.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla appreciated Journalists Guild for organizing such a rally to create awareness among the civil society about the right to “Freedom of Expression”. He said it was extremely important to aware the people about the role being played by the media.
Lauding the efforts of media-persons, he assured his full support to the cause of young journalists and freedom of press.
The rally after commencing from Press Club went up to Gandhi Nagar through Bikram Chowk and culminated back at the initial point.
It is to mention that World Press Freedom Day is a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
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