Like CBI, maintain impartiality and integrity at every cost - CBI Chief Ashwini Kumar
The CBI Director, Ashwini Kumar said that at times, news value is not given pre-eminence in the items reported in view of the marketing strategies of the media organisations. "I exhort you, therefore, to take up this as a challenge for yourselves and always stand by the truth. Like CBI, you should also maintain your impartiality and integrity at every cost," he said while speaking at the Inaugural function of a One-Week Training Module for Press Persons in his office yesterday. CBI has developed this Training Module to sensitise the journalists about the role and functions of CBI.
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured."The Special Delhi Police Establishment Act, 1946, and decisions of the successive Governments have given this mandate to CBI that the public money should not go to private pockets. Such corruption is not only potential danger to development and public morality but also endangers good governance. The 'aam admi' tends to lose faith in public and Govt. institutions. So, in my mind, it is the duty of apex institutions to maintain integrity of highest order. The Govt. has also given autonomy to all investigating agencies including CBI. But then, it is also associated with responsibility and accountability. I am happy to share with you, at this moment, that CBI is amongst those few organisations, who have cared for their impartiality and integrity", he added.
On the role of the Media, he had this to say, "Our Media is free, and freedom is guaranteed by our Constitution itself. We have institutions like Press Council of India that is guarding our freedom of press. Right to Information Act, public interest litigations and our democratic process have put people first before everything else. Right from India's freedom struggle to the present stage of development, Press has been the vanguard to take the progress of the country to higher echelons. In India's overall development, Press has been the partner at every stage. This has also given great onus on you as members of media in day to day dealings in conduct of your affairs because your writings affect people the most."