KANPUR, Oct. 1 -- Journalism's duty is to question those in power and give voice to society, senior journalist and MP Rajeev Shukla said on Wednesday. He stressed that freedom has little meaning unless citizens can express their views, ask questions and disagree without fear. Speaking at the Tilak Memorial Lecture, book launch and journalism awards ceremony at Shastri Bhavan, Shukla said journalism was an important pillar of democracy. He said journalists must bring public issues before society while remaining grounded in facts. The event, organised by the Kanpur Journalists and Activists' Forum and Tilak Foundation, focused on 'Azadi Aur Uski Sarhad'. Prof Anand Shukla, delivering the keynote address, said the freedom struggle was also a struggle for ideas, expression and social consciousness. A book, Syahi Se Shahadat Tak, edited by senior journalist Mahesh Sharma, was released on the occasion. It examines the role of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi and Pratap in building national consciousness. Journalist Praveen Mohta was presented the Tilak Memorial Excellence in Journalism Award 2026 for his journalism. Mohit Pandey, Ganesh Tiwari, Anoop Bajpai, Kumar Tripathi, Satya Prakash Tripathi, Kailash Agarwal, Dr Ramesh Chintak and many other distinguished personalities were present on the occasion.htc...