Kathmandu, Nepal: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged the media persons to play constructive role to make success the local election.
Unveiling the journalist- shrine constructed in the premises of Press Council Nepal on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Dahal made such an urge to the media to institutionalize the federal democratic system by implementing the constitution.
The media, which had played a positive role to make success the popular movement and to bring the recent changes, need play a supportive role again to make success the local level elections; Prime Minister Dahal said.
The government has declared the date for local level elections but necessary help to make success the election is must from different quarters, Prime Minister Dahal said highlighting the role of the media.
During the function, Prime Minister Dahal also made commitment for necessary assistance from the government side for the development and institutionalize the media and the Press council.
Minister for information and communication Ram Karki also urged the media to play a constructive role to make transparent the society and the political parties.
During the function, chairman of the Press council Borna Bahadur Karki, Chairman of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Dr. Mahendra Bista and Press Council Nepal’s member and senior journalist Kishowr Shrestha also highlighted the role of the media.
