Zulfkar seeks Samriti Irani’s intervention against negative portrayal of J&K on TV channels
TNN Bureau. Updated: 9/26/2017 10:55:59 PM
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JAMMU: With the television channels haranguing Jammu and Kashmir one or the other way in their so called prime time discussions, leading to disinformation across the country, the Information Minister Choudhary Zulfkar today sough Union Information Minister Samriti Irnai’s intervention for highlighting the various positives of the state
Choudhary, who was in the Union Capital, told the Information and Broadcasting Minister that Jammu and Kashmir needs empathetic understanding in rest of the country and the news television could play a major role in building the must required trust. He regretted that regular negative portrayal of Jammu and Kashmir on news televisions was destructive.
Choudhary requested Irani to help in highlighting the positive aspects of J&K on TV channels through intervention of the Ministry of I&B. The Union Minister assured her full support in fulfilling demands highlighted by the Minister, said an official spokesman.
Meanwhile, the Minister also apprised the central counterpart of the proposed digitization of records, publications, audio and video speeches of State’s Information Department, the proposal for which has already been submitted to the Ministry. He requested for speedy approval of Rs 4.34 crore for the project.
For strengthening of J&K Doordarshan and All India Radio Kendras, Zulfkar requested the Union Minister to strengthen stations by developing its infrastructure and hiring more human resource. He insisted upon the Union Minister to use her good offices for organizing special recruitment drive to fill up the vacant posts in the two stations.
The J&K Information Minister also requested for highlighting various centrally sponsored schemes running in the State through wide publicity by organizing mass awareness programs in different parts of the state.
He also made a plea for allocation of more time to local bulletins of Doordarshan Jammu/Kashmir to accommodate developmental news.
Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali further requested for setting up of more community radio stations and also funds for IEC should be transferred to DIPR, J&K for its effective and efficient utilization and better publicity.