It is the responsibility of the media to bring to light criminal cases or charges, if any, filed against candidates contesting in the elections, said India Journalists Union president and Telangana Media Academy chairman K. Srinivasa Reddy.
Speaking at a seminar organised by the Andhra Pradesh Working Journalists’ Union on the ‘Role of Media’ in elections, in Vijayawada on March 24 (Sunday), Mr. Srinivasa Reddy, the chief guest of the programme, pointed out that media holds the power to bring about a change in society and it has to play a bigger role during the elections.
“It is sad that despite there being media reports about candidates spending crores during elections, the Election Commission is not taking action,” he said.
