Bihar speaker exhorts media to highlight positive news

Bihar Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary today exhorted mediapersons to give prominence to positive news and highlight legislators who come prepared and speak well during a debate in the House.
"In addition to giving news of legislators sitting on dharna or shouting slogans at the main gate, I request media to give space to legislators who speak well in the House during a debate," Chaudhary said at a meeting of Press Gallery committee of the assembly.
He said the media was free to chose a legislator of any party. "My wish is that a legislator who keeps away from disrupting participates in a debate in a healthy way should be encouraged. If such a legislator finds space in newspapers others would also follow him or her."

The speaker said he felt disheartened when he saw thin attendance in the press gallery in post-lunch session when debate on a topic takes place, he urged mediapersons to cover the entire session of the day with equal priority.
In addition to reporting about disruption in the house it would be good if news reports highlighted subjects listed in the business of the house for the day or questions of members for the day which could not be taken up due to pandemonium and disturbance by a few members or party for political considerations, he added.