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Journalists Union condemn attempt to malign Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit
The Nagpur Union of Working Journalists (NUWJ), Maharashtra Union of Working Journalists and Press Club Nagpur strongly deprecates the deplorable attempt by some vested interests to malign the spotlessly clean image of Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Hon?ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, by hurling baseless, malicious, mischievous and slanderous allegations.
We in Nagpur media, know Shri Purohit, popularly known as ?Babuji, for last several decades as man of principles and impeccable integrity. As diligent public representative, as Managing Editor of The Hitavada (the oldest and largest circulated English daily of Central India since last one century), as able administrator of educational institutions and an affable public personality, Shri Purohit is known for spartan personal life and above-board public life. He is a fatherly figure for most media persons in Central India and he has always stood against corruption, injustice and has openly supported media persons in their fight against any attempt to muzzle their voice of dissent.
We were taken aback by reprehensible attempt to portray him in poor light by completely twisting the narrative and we strongly condemn such an attempt in no uncertain terms. The manner, in which sections of media tried to project the episode at Raj Bhavan, was utterly poor in taste and smacks of sinister design to indulge in a smear campaign against a high constitutional functionary with clean image throughout his public life.
It will not be out of place to state that the newspaper which he led – The Hitavada – employs a large number of women journalists – perhaps largest number of women journalists anywhere in Central India and under his towering personality, all the institutions run by him are considered as law-abiding, rule enforcing and safest possible places for employment.
Against this background, with a sense of pain and anguish, we once again unequivocally condemn the sinister attempt by some sections with an oblique motive to malign the fair image of Shri Purohit.
Here’s the letter below:
Billboards that mention Shubham Gill
Indian cricketer Umesh Yadav had a ‘field day’ teasing his team member Shubham Gill after Tinder – a popular dating app – showed a photo of a girl with a placard on large billboards in Nagpur that read, “Shubman idhar toh dekh lo” (Shubman, have a look here).” Tinder was quick to capitalise on the joke and turn it into hoardings in Nagpur ahead of India first Test match vs Australia.
Taking to twitter, Yadav wrote, “Poora Nagpur bol raha hai, Shubman Gill ab toh dekh le.”
Poora Nagpur bol raha hai, @ShubmanGill ab toh dekh le pic.twitter.com/9iaW2BBtZY
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) February 3, 2023
During India’s T20 match in Ahmedabad, a picture of a female fan holding a placard that read ‘Tinder, Shubman se match kara do” (Tinder, match me with Shubman)’ had gone viral.
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As per the recent survey of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, the entire month of January (all 31 days) in Nagpur this year saw tremendously high levels of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).
The survey that released pictures of the same showed increased levels of SO2 and NO2 not just in Nagpur but in cities including Chandrapur, Gondia and Amravati. Environmental experts have said that the matter was worrying from the point of view of the health of the residents as the pollution index in Nagpur saw an increase in all the three months of winter.
Not just in January this year but 28 out of 30 days in November last year as well as 30 out of 31 days in December last year showed poor air quality. Environmental expert Professor Suresh Chopani said an action plan, to avoid respiratory issues, under National Clean Air Programme would be strictly implemented.
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