Mangaluru: Modi trying to curb rights of media, alleges Poojary


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Mangaluru, Jun 24: "No one can match the commitment of the media. India’s judiciary and legislature must show commitment towards upholding the law. Media’s duty is to expose scams in India. So far the media has fulfilled its responsibilities and even in future it will do so. No one can shut the mouth of the media. If democracy in India is still safe, then it is because of the efforts of the media,” said former union minister and senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary.



Addressing a press meet at the district Congress office here on Friday July 24, Poojary slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'curbing' the rights of the media.

Poojary said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to bring unannounced Emergency in India. He is trying to make the judiciary and as well as the parliament powerless. The best example is Sun Network. Modi is trying to shut down Udaya TV completely. There are more than 25,000 workers in Sun Network. They have 33 channels and 40 audio centers. The central government has come forward not to give license to Sun Network.

“This is not just about the Sun Network or Udaya TV. It is about the every media in the country. If the media did not exist, then there would not be anybody to question the politicians. If there was no media for one minute, India would be filled with lot of scams. All the media should take a huge protest in this regard. First of all the protest should start from the media. If anybody tries to steal the freedom of media, the whole country will move on the wrong path,” he added.

“The government is doing all these things to support the Ambani company. The whole country knows that CNN-IBN news channel has been taken over by Ambani group. Sun Network belongs to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party which is in the opposition and the Modi government has stepped in to shut it down. Today it is Udaya TV, tomorrow all the media will be shut down," Poojary said.

"PM Modi has become dumb. Many scams have come out in the open in the last month and media is asking for your (Modi's) statements, so why are you not talking? During the elections, you had promised that you would make India a corruption-free country. What happened to that promise? Be a role model to others by taking action on those people who are involved in the scams. Around 50 people have died in the Vyapam scam and thousands of students have been affected. Your own party members are involved in this scam. Why are you not giving any statement on this issue? Speak about this issue in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Let there be debate on this. Don't you have any responsibility to run the parliament sessions?" he questioned the PM.

"Accept that you (Modi) have done mistakes. Be a role model to others. Accept that Sushma Swaraj, Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan have made mistakes. If not, prove their innocence. Tell the parliament that it was not a criminal act. What kind of a Prime Minister you are? You are the leader of Lok Sabha, for the country and as well for Poojary also. Stand up and speak up. You are trying to mislead the Delhi government. You are creating a huge gap between the Delhi government and the governor. Delhi governor Lt Najeeb Jung is saying that he himself is the government. If Indira Gandhi was there today, then she would have removed Jung from his post the very next day," he said.

“The latest news is that you have moved forward to form a committee in the Reserve Bank of India by curbing the power of the RBI Governor. I had already predicted before the election that Modi government is making false promises. Your (BJP's) own ally Shiv Sena has already termed Modi as a Hitler,” Poojary concluded.

Shashidhar Hegde, T K Sudheer, Harikrishna Bantwal, Purushotham Chithrapur, Nagendra Kumar and others were also present on this occasion.

  

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Is he trying to replace Mr. Modi one day? Bow bow..... 365 days.

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  • G R Karkera, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    ANF ಕೇಸ್ ಠುಸ್ಸ್ ಆಂಡತ್ತೆ ಜನ್ನನ್ನ ಐತ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಡ್ಡ್ ಪಾತೆರ ಪಾತೆರ್ಜರತ್ತೆ

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  • Surendra, Bantwala

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Awesome Bahubhali press release by Rajanna Mouly

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Trying hard to be relevant in his own party.. Politics is really entertaining because of people like Pappu and Jannanna....

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  • SAMANYA JANA, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    non stop entertainment. Look at the people sitting with Mr.Poojary. Accepting the leader unconditionally.
    Many unemployed and overaged politicians are in the limelight with just one Programme- MODIBASHING

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  • yogesh, mumbai

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    How many times he calling press conf? It is more than modi's "Mann kee baat"

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  • RAVINDRA, KARKALA

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    In next Press Meet, he will speak on "Jashodhaben" to entertain people.

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  • RAVINDRA, KARKALA

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    ಇಂದಿರಾ ಗಾಂಧಿಯವರು ತುರ್ತುಪರಿಸ್ತಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ವಜಾ ಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೀವೇನು ಗೋಳಿಬಜೆ ತಿನ್ನುತಿದ್ದೀರ ಪೂಜಾರಿಯವರೇ?

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Illa. Avarige aa timalli jilebi thumba ishta aagthithu.

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  • hrajdeep, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    please put all the poojari news in ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN so that we can at least enjoy. if you put his news in headlines we may not be able to read your other news.please MR KHADER AND MR.LOBO stop this person from giving press news .

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    HI POOJARIYANNA,

    IT WAS YOUR INDIRA GANDHI WHO CURBED RIGHTS OF MEDIA AND PEOPLE DURING EMERGENCY IN 1975 TO 1977.

    DURING THOSE DAYS YOU HAVE ENJOYED AND NOW BLAMES UNNECESSARILY ON SHRIMAAN NARENDRA MODIJI.

    SHAME ON YOU.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Media's responsibility is to expose the scam if there is scam, not creating and reporting it.Media should work for the people of country, not for any political party.

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Why do you always talk on some useless topic Shri Poojary? You are not a bad person. Who gives you these ideas??

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  • whatever, manipal

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Has trouble for poojary...blame modi...alcohol problem for politicians...blame modi...girl problems for politicians...blame modi....can't get rain ...blame modi...constipation for pappu ..blame modi..

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  • RAVINDRA, KARKALA

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Today Matsaygandha Train arrived late by 1 hour, it is because of Modi.

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  • Santhosh Rego, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    This statement is height of Madness. There should be control for NGO'S and Media like China. If there is control there is growth. See Europe free economy under threat.

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  • MUKESH, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Marle.

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  • Namith, Kottara

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    BJP leaders must arrange this jokers press conference regularly, so that congress will never come to power again

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    POOJA WANTS MAKE ONLY TIME PASS !!!!

    IF HE IS REALLY GENUINE LET HIM GO WITH KHADER AND LOBO WHO STRIVING THEIR BEST TO SHOW TO THE PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE EXISTED

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    POOJA WANTS MAKE ONLY TIME PASS !!!!

    IF HE IS REALLY GENUINE LET HIM GO WITH KHADER AND LOBO WHO STRIVING THEIR BEST TO SHOW TO THE PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE EXISTED

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  • Abdulla Amin, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    There is an age old saying in Tulu: an unemployed carpenter polished his son's that and that. That precisely is Mr Poojari doing now.

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  • Jenna, belman/Karla

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Jennana, we believe your words only when Arnab Goswamy stops barking. Till then we assume that media has full freedom. You spend more than BJP spends on Media. You may win again. Dont be conjooce...

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  • Mms, moodbidri

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    ಓ ಜನ್ನಣ್ಣ, ದಾಯೆ ಎರೆಗ್ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನನಲ. ಯಾವು ಉಂತಾಲೆ... ನನ ಈರ್ ಫ಼ಿಲ್ಮುಗ್ ಆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಲ್ಪುಲೆ... ಕಾಮೆಡಿ ರೋಲ್ ಇರೆಗ್ ಎಡ್ಡೆ ಪತ್ತು... ದಬಕ್ ದಬಾ ಐಸಾ....ಜನ್ನಣ್ಣಗ್ ಕೊರ್ಲೆ ಪಾಯಿಸ...

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  • Yeshpal Kirodian, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Poojary behind Ticket......

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  • PINTO, Doha-Qatar

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    I sincerely request the congress high command to appoint Poojary as the party spokesperson at the central level to counter Modi and BJP. Along with Diggi uncle, I am sure both of them will perform to best of their capacity and utmost satisfaction of Sonia Madamji..

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  • shaji, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Mr.pinto good humour.. But fact is Mr. Jacaranda poojary have no scam till now on his name. Sincere Person with bad mouth.. 4lakh poojary vote for Congress only for the name of poojary..now you got your leader lobo..and khader, that's why congress cornered poojary.. Just watch how congress get votes by next election....

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  • vivek, Hirebile/ Abu Dhabi

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    when he banned Nirbaya rapist Interview!! that day itself i came to know this!!....Modi wants Media should publish only Chamatkaar....no Balatkaar....

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  • Sachin, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Nirbhaya incident reflects actions of a sick mind. His video is nothing but insulting womanhood and their integrity.

    Let not insane people get fame and not be role models for others to follow wrong path.

    Every criminal has a story to say, we make them heroes by creating their videos ?

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  • Shaan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 24 2015

    Janardhana poojary na weekend masti mathergla...

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