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Mamata mulls state-owned news channel,
magazine
Saturday April 21, 2012 08:41:38 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said the
government is thinking about launching a state-owned news channel
and bringing out a magazine to highlight achievements of the
officials.
"Even if you work hard and honestly then also your achievements
and success will not be highlighted. You won't get any recognition
for that in the media. We are thinking of bringing in a state-run
channel and a magazine, so that the people come to know about the
achievements and success of the government," said Banerjee.
She said the administrative officials who were working very hard
for the development of the state also needed recognition.
Recently Banerjee attracted criticism following the order to
state-owned libraries to stock only specific eight vernacular
newspapers for promoting "free thinking" among readers.
She fuelled a controversy by asserting that she might in the
future even ask people to stop buying certain newspapers "because
a conspiracy is going on against us".
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