New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday saluted all media personnel on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
He also applauded media’s unparalleled role during COVID-19 and pray for their good health.
Shah tweeted, “On #WorldPressFreedomDay, I salute all those media personnel who are working tirelessly to uphold the values of fair journalism and to further strengthen the 4th pillar of democracy. I also applaud our media’s unparalleled role during COVID-19 and pray for their good health.”
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, I salute all those media personnel who are working tirelessly to uphold the values of fair journalism and to further strengthen the 4th pillar of democracy. I also applaud our media’s unparalleled role during COVID-19 and pray for their good health.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 3, 2020
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
