Collector K Dharmarddy inaugurates media centre

Medak: District Collector K Dharmarddy inaugurated media centre at the collectorate here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that paid articles should not be published for the contestants without prior permission. “Permission is required for postings in social media too.

The district level committee’s approval is must for posting in twitter, whatsapp etc.,” he said. Democracy will be in danger if people’s representatives, who are to implement laws, violate them, the Collector cautioned. Contestants have to fill up Media Certificate Commission Form three days before and all details about publishing and telecasting should be furnished, he instructed. As part of model conduct, displays in public places are also prohibited, Dharmareddy said.

The Collector informed that three vigilance and three flying squads have been appointed to monitoring the violation of code across the district. He directed the RTC Depot Manager Srinivas to remove posters in buses, which describe government schemes. The Collector also instructed that posters of government schemes should be removed from all offices. Joint Collector Nagesh, DRO Ramulu, Mines MD Jayaraj, DPRO Shaileshwar Reddy and others were present.