Mamata Banerjee tells journalist to publish optimistic information to get govt advert income

In a video that has now surfaced on social media, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was heard directing a journalist to fall in line in change for presidency ads.
An area journalist, by the identify of Shukla Ganguly, had lamented concerning the lack of commercial income in her cash-strapped information organisation. “We are running our paper for the past 11 years. Several small news organisations, including ours, are in a perilous state. We do not get advertisements from the government. I am requesting you over and again to please look into the matter,” the journalist pleaded.
After listening to the grievances of Shukla Ganguly, Mamata Banerjee acknowledged, “The rural newspapers (gramin patrika), which will highlight the government’s work in a positive light, will get advertisement revenue. I will specifically direct the District Magistrate (DM) about this. This is because the government does not use State machinery each time for publicity.”
Mamata Didi overtly saying that to get govt commercial in an area newspaper one has to publish “positive news” of the federal government and ship one copy of newspaper on a regular basis to native DM workplace for proof. This ought to be condemned by each proper considering individual. pic.twitter.com/p4ymWXdTzo— Avijit Dasgupta (@coolfrnds4u) December 5, 2021
She claimed, “Today, we launched several initiatives for the development of the State. Big TV channels will show the news only once. However, rural newspapers will write (in detail) about it and will ensure that the information will reach every village in the State. As such, we have to take care of such rural newspapers who do this work with positivity. Talk to the DM and don’t forget to send a copy of your paper (for review) to DM office, DICO, Police Superintendent and Commissioner.”
The West Bengal Chief Minister emphasised the necessity for sending a replica of rural newspapers to the cops and DM workplace. “Do you know why? This will help them review whether the news coverage (about the government) is positive or negative. Whoever is doing more positive content, give them advertisements. This is because I want them to work well and highlight all the positives.” Mamata Banerjee then appealed to rural journalists to spin unfavourable tales into optimistic information.
Govt adverts provided that information protection is optimistic : Mamata https://t.co/tsjDCxoHr8 pic.twitter.com/fx6WeqCC1V— Dibyendu Das (@Dibyendu85Das) November 22, 2021
“A negative news can always be turned into a positive one. In Bengal, we notice only negativity. There is no focus on positive news. Do positive stories. You will surely get advertisements from us…I am saying this for a long time. Hold a meeting with local newspapers and decide accordingly.” Her feedback had been lined in a newspaper report dated November 18.
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