NAMUNA Chairman Urges Journalists to Fearlessly Uphold Duty for Nation and People

Bhaktapur. Chairman of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), Narayan Man Bijukchhe, stated that journalists must step forward fearlessly to fulfill their duty in favor of the nation and the people.

Speaking today at the 16th anniversary program of the Rafat Sanchar Club in Bhaktapur, he said, "Journalists should not hesitate to speak and write in favor of the nation and the people; they must move forward fearlessly to fulfill their duty on behalf of the nation and the people. Journalists are affiliated with some political party, but the news must be impartial; the party affiliation should not be visible."

Chairman Bijukchhe recalled the inspiring moment provided by editor Madanmani Dixit when he used to write economic news for Samiksha weekly at the beginning of his political career. Recalling how journalists have exposed issues related to social, economic, and political revolutions worldwide, Chairman Bijukchhe mentioned that when he was in journalism, he had to endure police baton charges while reporting on the activities of political parties at that time. "If journalists fulfill their duties honestly, society can be strengthened," he said.

Chairman Bijukchhe mentioned that journalists brought the reality of the Russian Revolution and the effects of the atomic bomb dropped during the Second World War to the attention of the world.

At the program, Bagmati Province Minister of Health, Kiran Thapa, praised the role played by journalists in identifying and diagnosing problems in the education and health sectors. Executive Chairman of the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Dharmendra Jha, discussed the leading contribution of Rafat Sanchar Club in publicizing the overall activities of Bhaktapur district in other areas.

He said, "It is election time now; if journalists can act as a bridge between voters and candidates, a link of impartial journalism will be established." At the program, Chief District Officer of Bhaktapur district, Umesh Kumar Dhakal, emphasized that the Rafat Sanchar Club should move forward in establishing the rights and entitlements of the people."