POKHARA, July 9: Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel has called on the media to keep a vigil on the government through healthy and constructive criticism. 

“Journalism is a pillar of the democratic system”, he said while virtually delivering his best wishes on the occasion of the 21st establishment day of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Baglung Chapter today. 

“After rising to power, we may not be able to notice our own weaknesses through government lenses. I invite the journalism fraternity to oversee us through healthy criticism”, he added. 

The chief minister also recalled the contributions made by the media to the historical people’s movements, including in the establishment of a democratic republic in the country. 

He pledged to provide possible support in the institutional development and capacity building of journalists. 

On the occasion, CM Pokharel also inaugurated the website of the FNJ, Baglung chapter, according to the chapter chair Naresh Kandel.

 
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