JAMMU, Feb 19: CPI (M) MLA from Kulgam, Mohammed Yousf Tarigami, while sharing the concern shown by the NC MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the House over allocation of advertisements to newspapers, today said it is unfortunate that those newspapers whose names were not known have been given maximum advertisements by Information Department of the J&K Government while leading ones were totally ignored.
He said there is no proper policy for allocation of advertisements for newspapers and channels. The Government should frame basic rules for the same, he added.
Tarigami said besides, the leading papers, news channels and some other small newspapers have also been ignored while allocating advertisements by the Department.
Later the issue was also raised by PDP’s Waheed Parra who too decried the Government’s policy in this regard saying that the leading newspapers have been ignored which is a cause of concern.
He demanded that the policy for allocation of advertisements by Information Department be rationalised and for the leading newspapers and channels a viable policy be framed by the Government.
However, it is the need of the day to verify, whether the number of papers shown published with respect to number of pages & thereafter number of papers pages purchased/used shall detect the fraud of said News Papers or Printing Press, which are main criteria for giving Advertisements in said News Paper.
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