Bhubaneswar, Oct. 5 -- Showing mirror to the government and bringing plights of people to the fore are the prime responsibilities of the newspapers, said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the sidelines of the anniversary event of state's leading newspaper Sambad and its broadcast channel Kanak News, here at Hotel Swosti Premium on Saturday evening.

"Newspapers are the mirror of the society and journalists should possess power to perpetuate change. The motto of newspapers published in India and Odisha before Independence was to highlight the barbarism of British Raj and get freedom from its oppressive rule. The role of journalists to save democracy during Emergency is an inspiration for many young scribes. Showing mirror to the ...