Sambit Patra, Naresh Mhaske, and Kali Charan Munda Appointed to Press Council of India

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed BJP's Dr. Sambit Patra, Shiv Sena's Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, and Congress's Kali Charan Munda as members of the Press Council of India (PCI). Established under the Press Council Act of 1978, the PCI is a quasi-judicial body that safeguards press freedom and upholds standards for newspapers and news agencies in India. The Council comprises 28 members from the press, Parliament, and professional bodies, including 13 working journalists, six newspaper management representatives, one news agency representative, five parliamentary members (three nominated by the Lok Sabha Speaker, two by the Rajya Sabha Chairman), and three nominees from education, law, and literature, selected by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Bar Council of India, and Sahitya Akademi.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar previously nominated BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi and Brij Lal to the Council. The UGC selected Ashwini K. Mohapatra from Jawaharlal Nehru University, the Bar Council of India chose Manan Kumar Mishra, and the Sahitya Akademi appointed its Secretary, K. Sreenivasarao, to represent education, law, and literature.

The PCI benefits from diverse representation, including BJP spokesperson Dr. Sambit Patra, Shiv Sena's Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, and Congress's Kali Charan Munda, ensuring varied political perspectives in its decisions.

Written by: Ravi Shankar Kumar, University of Hyderabad, Intern

Sambit Patra, Naresh Mhaske, and Kali Charan Munda Appointed to Press Council of India

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Strengthens Media Oversight with Diverse Parliamentary Nominations

Latest News