West Bengal Government has excluded many newspaper especially English from state libraries. This obviously restricts readers' choice. This is being widely criticized.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article3255425.ece
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What to say? B)
Here, newspaper strikes has not ended till now. But we can get 'Deshabhimani' paper.....I don't know why, those papers are distributed. Actually, it's a 'Communist party' newspaper :blink:
Apparently, Deshabhimani is not on strike. Be happy that at least one paper keeps you informed.
What to say? B)
Here, newspaper strikes has not ended till now. But we can get 'Deshabhimani' paper.....I don't know why, those papers are distributed. Actually, it's a 'Communist party' newspaper :blink:
Apparently, Deshabhimani is not on strike. Be happy that at least one paper keeps you informed.
But it's only a party newspaper......with full of comments against Congress and other parties, hiding many truths behind it and making false interpretations :cheer:
What to say? B)
Here, newspaper strikes has not ended till now. But we can get 'Deshabhimani' paper.....I don't know why, those papers are distributed. Actually, it's a 'Communist party' newspaper :blink:
Apparently, Deshabhimani is not on strike. Be happy that at least one paper keeps you informed.
But it's only a party newspaper......with full of comments against Congress and other parties, hiding many truths behind it and making false interpretations :cheer:
The newspaper does not hide the fact that this is party newspaper. So, readers are not cheated. They know that they are getting party viewpoint. Some times, we need to read papers with contrary views to probe. In my college days, I would read Blitz, a left oriented weekly, Organizer- RSS oriented and New age- Communist paper.
Mamata Banerjee has explained that the fund limitation necessitates limitation of papers in state libraries. Those criticizing her are mischievous.
I think it's sheer folly on her part to make any such attempt to control press! She need not be touchy on criticism!
Budget constraints may not allow buying every newspaper. So, some newspapers may have to be discarded in government library. One way may be to allow the local library to buy any newspapers within the budget limit. any newspaper need not be blacklisted for government aided library as long as this is lawfully circulated.
Looking at the decision itself - I find no merit in it. As to the old practice of going to library, this is dying.One more point is that her government has added a few papers which are little known. As a matter of policy no paper should even think of surviving on government patronage.That impinges on its independence!
All,i would say that its bad to ban and don't know why such act is done .
There is no ban as such. But all newspaper can be purchased by state run libraries. I think the selection of newspaper should be for three months. In the next period newspaper should be changed. Thus, in the whole year, most newspapers should be covered. Selection should be left to local level.
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