Media with its objectivity and equity needs to be a accomplice in nation-building: Vice President Radhakrishnan

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan urged media homes to turn out to be companions in nation-building by means of their constructive function because the fourth pillar of the democratic system. He additionally emphasised the urgency to verify the unfold of faux information and misinformation within the digital period.

Addressing the inaugural occasion of Ramoji Excellence Awards-2025 at Ramoji Movie Metropolis, the Vice-President lauded the efforts of late media baron Ramoji Rao in value-based journalism.

“Reality, objectivity, and equity needs to be the mainstay of media homes,” he mentioned. Praising the late Ramoji Rao for attaining nice heights within the fields of journalism and the movie trade, he counseled the institution of Ramoji Movie Metropolis, stating that one can come to the Movie Metropolis with a script and go together with a print. He hailed Ramoji Group for instituting the Excellence Awards in his reminiscence.

Alternatively, he lamented the rising drug menace throughout the nation and urged folks to struggle the menace. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu and Chief Minister of Telangana A. Revanth Reddy, recalled their affiliation with Ramoji Rao and the latter’s dedication in the direction of folks’s points.

“Ramoji Rao, as a media home proprietor, championed the folks’s points. He performed the function of an Opposition to resolve their points,” Mr Naidu mentioned, calling the late media baron a maverick in lots of fields.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy termed the Ramoji Movie Metropolis because the fourth surprise of Hyderabad and mentioned that the State authorities would prolong all help to maintain the legacy of the “Ramoji” model in numerous sectors, primarily journalism and the promotion of the state-of-the-art Ramoji Movie Metropolis, which has emerged because the hub of film-making on this planet.

Sustaining credibility is the hallmark of the Eenadu information group. Ramoji Rao has additionally made his personal mark in promoting pickles and information content material within the aggressive market.

Congratulating all of the recipients of Ramoji Excellence Awards, the Chief Minister mentioned, asserting that they need to all attempt to move on Ramoji’s concepts to future generations. The Ramoji model needs to be alive without end.

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, former Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, and former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana known as Ramoji Rao a real inspiration for generations to come back and recalled his providers within the discipline of journalism.

Mr. Venkaiah Naidu and Mr. NV Ramana confused the necessity to promote Telugu, the mom tongue, in all spheres, whereas giving due significance to English and Hindi. The award recipients embrace Pallabi Ghosh within the Ladies Achievers class, Sathupati Prasanna Sree in Arts and Tradition, Akash Tandon in Service to Humanity, Jaideep Hardikar in Journalism, Madhavi Latha in Science and Know-how, Srikanth Bolla in Youth Icon, and Amla Ruia in Rural Growth class.

Union Ministers Kishan Reddy and Okay Ram Mohan Naidu have been current whereas Ramoji Group CMD Kiron Kumar welcomed the gathering.