INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Photo: Balkrishna Thapa/ THT
KATHMANDU: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has guaranteed that the
Media Council Bill was being brought for the greater good of journalists.
At a press conference organized by Press Chautari Nepal and Press
Centre Nepal here nowadays, Minister Baskota shared that new rules would be introduced to endegree journalists& rights and
welfare.
According to him, measure media owner were dreadful of facing the music as they were much paying their employees a minimum wage
determined by the government but dodge taxes
Urging the working journalists to be guaranteed, he pledged to secure their rights and welfare.
The Minister said, &There a mismain rumour
that the government had controlled media
Every citizen should adhere to the rules of the land
Laws and rules should be equally exercised on everyone.&
