Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA) - pics - Ganesh S Perla

Mangalore, Jan 6: "Today there is dearth of newspapers which can be termed as the true mirror of the society. Some of the newspapers work as agents of a particular community, political party etc.  The need of the hours is that the media should realize that its responsibility to be non-partial in reporting and that upholds the values," said B M Idinabba, former president of Kannada Development Authority.

He was speaking after releasing "Prastuta", a new Kannada monthly at Shanti Nilaya here on Friday January 5.

He lamented that whenever the media fails in reporting the facts as they are, situations go out of control as emotions take control rather than trying to find out an amicable solution. Increase in communal flare-ups and other anti-social activities are mostly because the media's failure in giving right information to readers.

Prastuta editor K M Sharif presided over the programme.  Noted thinker P K Deekayya, assistant editor of Prastuta Abdul Razak, assistant director of information department Ramlinge Gowda, Maulana Muhammad Salim Sadvi of Ikhra Arabic and A K Kukkila, sub-editor of Sanmarga weekly were also present on the occasion.

Abdul Razak Kemmara welcomed the gathering.  Ilias Muhammad Tumbe of Stuthi Publications and Information Trust delivered the keynote address.  Masood proposed the vote of thanks.