Minister for I & PR and IT Palle Raghunatha Reddy said that journalists would highlight positive points of the government schemes if only the officials concerned maintained cordial relations with them. The Minister was reacting when some of the journalists informed him that there was no information about his visit to the town on Monday.
Mr. Reddy was here to review functioning of I & PR, cultural activities, Minority Welfare, and Wakf Board. The Minister said asked Assistant Director (I & PR) Prasad to issue rejoinders to adverse reports appeared in the media. Mr. Reddy said that the government would soon issue health cards and house sites to eligible journalists. Later, at Meet-the-Press programme, organised by APUWJ, the Minister said that the government would setup Press Academy and conduct training classes for journalists.
