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Prabhat Kishore Each time a political party in power is unable to withstand public criticism; it considers tightening the screw on the media. The freedom of the press depends upon free functioning of government. So the government should try to keep the press free. Only a free press can serve the people best. There
Er. Prabhat Kishore Before independence, journalists used to get very low salaries in India. Neither the working hours were fixed nor there was any proper arrangement for holidays. The policy of “No work No pay” was adopted by the newspaper owners in case of illness. The journalists had to face many such problems and miseries.
Er. Prabhat Kishore In a democracy, such as ours, the existence and growth of any business eventually depends, not only on the public support in purchasing its products and services, but more importantly on the sanction of the general public. Legislatures, who enact law governing and regulating business, are elected by, and represent, the public.