Role of Media

Mr M.Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India is a strong personality and known for his frank views on different topics. While delivering the Anna Endowment Lecture at Anna University on Monday, Sepember 10,2012, Katju advised the students to have love marriages and not listen to the parents because they are indulging in casteism, communalism, superstition and astrology.

He accused the media of dverting attention from real national economic issues like poverty, unemployment, education nad  health care saying that they were more interested in covering the lives of actors and garnering TRPs by showing "astrology, half-naked women and ghost stories".

One should fully agree with his statements and ideas. Atleast someone from the establishment side is speaking the truth boldly and openly without any fear or favour.

Sir, Kudos to your explicit and encouraging views on contemporary topics.

Procurement Price Up as Paddy Production Falls

Paddy was raised in about 13500 acres only as against the total cultivated area of 90000 acres under paddy due to non-release of water from Lower Bhavani Project dam (although promised to do so from August 15) in the ayacut of Tadapalli-Arakankottai canals forcing the traders from Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to buy paddy at a price higher than the official procurement price. In a way it helps the farmers to sell at their doorsteps but the state as a whole stands to lose in terms of normal production this year due to drought condition.

Paddy production is bound to decline in such circumstances and the state may be forced to import rice from other countries very soon, thanks to our inadequate planning, nature’s and the neighbor’s cooperation in terms of water and irrigation rights.