08-01-2008, 05:09 PM
<b>Cong condemns BJP for boycotting CNN-IBN</b>
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Friday condemned BJP for boycotting news channel CNN-IBN for not airing the tapes of the cash-for-votes scam.
"This is wrong. We condemn it," Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told reporters here.
Replying to a question on the saffron party's decision, Ahmed said the press and media is the fourth pillar of democracy.
"Pressurising and demoralising it is not proper," he said, adding as a responsible political party, the BJP should think about it.
He said it was the prerogative of the media to show what it deems fit.
"The channel itself has issued a statement that there was no conclusive evidence. This should be accepted," Ahmed added.
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Friday condemned BJP for boycotting news channel CNN-IBN for not airing the tapes of the cash-for-votes scam.
"This is wrong. We condemn it," Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told reporters here.
Replying to a question on the saffron party's decision, Ahmed said the press and media is the fourth pillar of democracy.
"Pressurising and demoralising it is not proper," he said, adding as a responsible political party, the BJP should think about it.
He said it was the prerogative of the media to show what it deems fit.
"The channel itself has issued a statement that there was no conclusive evidence. This should be accepted," Ahmed added.