Mumbai: Questions are weapons in journalist’s arsenal - Karnataka CM Media Advisor Dinesh

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 2 Jun 2014 : Dinesh Amin Mattu, senior journalist and media advisor of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah paid a visit to Kannadiga Patrakartara Sangha Maharashtra ®, Utkarsh Nagar, Vakola, Santacruz (East) here on Saturday May 31.

Kannadiga Patrakartara Sangha Maharashtra ® president Chandrashekar Palettady and other office bearers felicitated Dinesh on his visit to their office.

The senior journalist, columnist – intellectual Ravi Ra Anchan, the Sangha advisor Gregory L D’ Almeida and entrepreneur Sudhakar Ucchil were present on the dais.

Chandrashekar Palettady presided the programme.

 

 
Speaking on the occasion, Dinesh said, ‘The journalists got to persevere while discharging their duties without compromising on professional ethics.  It’s an irony that many newspapers are winding up their businesses when a few media houses were selling newspapers less their overheads.  The regional papers need more support at the changed situation.  The media should be a hope for readers.  The questions that a journalist presents is indeed would be his / her arsenal.  The questions should not be mockery, advised Dinesh.

Chandrashekar Palettady in his presidential address said that the Sangha needs to build Patrika Bhavan that would foster bond amongst Tulu – Kannadiga journalists working in metro and homeland Karnataka.  He sought financial support from Karnataka state government in realizing this aspiration.   
  
The Sangh joint secretary Premanat B Shetty Mundkoor, executive Committee member Gurudut Poonja Mundkoor, sports Committee president Jaya C Poojary, Vishwanat Amin Niddody, Ramesh Udyavar, Sridar Ucchil, Sa Daya, Harry R Sequeira, Arif Kalkatta, Vasant Poojary were also present.

The Sangha secretary Harish K Hejmady compered the programme.  The executive Committee member Shyam M Hande proposed vote of thanks.