Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that in the last one year, 27 journalists were detained in the US, 51 in China and 25 in Turkey, but only seven were detained in India.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that in the last one year, 27 journalists were detained in the US, 51 in China and 25 in Turkey, but only seven were detained in India.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha On 15 August, he said, “There is a propaganda that there is no freedom of expression in India, but it is not true”.
“There are 392 news channels in the country which is more than the United States which has close to 100 channels. It talks about freedom of the media and the true nature of democracy in India.” News18 On ‘Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal’ 75th anniversary of independence,
He said that he was a true supporter of freedom of expression.
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“But we all should also remember that when the Constitution of India was being prepared, all Indians were given the right to freedom of expression under 19(1), but 19(2) also imposed some restrictions. were given, which I think are not just restrictions, but duties,” he said.
There is a need to draw attention to the fine line between freedom of expression and expression that hurts the nation, he said. “The Constitution clearly mentions the rights of every individual, but it also mentions our duties. The problem arises when people only talk of rights and forget their duties. They said.
Speaking about global reports on freedom of expression in India, he said the thriving media landscape in India is an example that the media is “far more free in India than in any other country in the world”.
He said that in the last one year, 27 journalists were detained in the United States, 51 in China and 25 in Turkey, but only seven journalists were detained in India.
“The people detained in India were accused of spreading fake news and these are not my numbers or the numbers of the Indian government, but are available internationally,” he said.
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“Today it is being propagated that there is no freedom of expression in India, but it is not true,” he said.
About the new channel, he said, “I have been told that network 18 Already presenting news in 15 languages and I hope it will try to cover all regional languages. He said a massive change has taken place in Jammu and Kashmir, the foundation of which was “laid in Parliament on August 5, 2019”.
He said, “When we decided to celebrate Independence Day in schools (in J&K), people argued that it had never happened before, but today Independence Day is being celebrated not only in schools, but in every household. Is.” “There was a time when people used to say that we will not find people to wave the tricolor, but today we are proud to say that so many people have come to us that it has become difficult to give the flag to everyone,” he said. Told.
He said that development works are taking place in Jammu and Kashmir with roads being laid at a fast pace, for example, at the rate of 20 km per day.
Malls, towers and hotels are being built in Jammu and Kashmir. Many international companies are showing interest in investing here. Development works worth about Rs 56,000 crore are in queue today, and where once people had to run away from each other to get documents, J&K is today No. 1 in e-governance among UTs and compared to states. is in 5th place. The Lieutenant Governor said that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir today are focusing on enhancing their skills instead of taking up guns.
“Today J&K has the lowest VAT on air fuel and we are proud to say that it has helped the UT in increasing tourism. In the last one year, about 1.16 crore people came to Kashmir, which was previously unheard of. Rather finding a hotel room in Kashmir is a big problem.”