Kerala CM to media: Protect country’s secular credentials

  • | Sunday | 26th February, 2017

Many media outlets that claim to be secular, stick to a communal stance. This is a dangerous trend, and should change," added Vijayan.The Kerala CM said that he found nothing wrong with media outlets adopting a stance on issues, as long as they worked towards the protection of India's pluralistic ethos. "Also, media should embrace progressive thoughts, and show concern for the poor," he said.Lamenting how majority of the media houses protected capitalists, Vijayan said, "Most media organisations across the world are run by multinational capitalist establishments. Communal forces are attempting to destroy India's secular fabric. The media's duty is to be with the nation, and the people.

Mangaluru: Despite the Constitution upholding the secular values of India, attempts were being made to project it as a religious nation, said Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Saturday.Vijayan, who laid the foundation stone for the new office complex of a Kannada daily, exhorted the media to protect the country's secular fabric , and to be the voice of the poor and downtrodden. " Communal forces are attempting to destroy India's secular fabric. Many media outlets that claim to be secular, stick to a communal stance. This is a dangerous trend, and should change," added Vijayan.The Kerala CM said that he found nothing wrong with media outlets adopting a stance on issues, as long as they worked towards the protection of India's pluralistic ethos. "Also, media should embrace progressive thoughts, and show concern for the poor," he said.Lamenting how majority of the media houses protected capitalists, Vijayan said, "Most media organisations across the world are run by multinational capitalist establishments. Very few outlets are exceptions. The situation is no different in India as well. The media's duty is to be with the nation, and the people."Karnataka minister for forest B Ramanath Rai, UT Khader, minister for food and civil supplies, Mangaluru City South MLA JR Lobo, Mangaluru City North MLA BA Mohiuddin Bava, Moodbidri MLA K Abhaychandra Jain and the chief editor of the daily, Abdussalam Puthige were among the others in attendance at the ceremony.

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