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33rd foundation year celebration of Madhya Pradesh Press Club concluded

‘Development’ is possible only with good education, good health and quick justice: Justice Aggarwal

Bhopal News: Underlining the joint role of journalism and literature in giving direction to the society, the 33rd foundation year celebration of Madhya Pradesh Press Club was held in a dignified atmosphere. The ‘MP Ratna Investiture Ceremony – 2025’ organized on this occasion not only witnessed the honoring of the talents of the state, but also became a platform for serious discussion on basic questions like social concerns, justice, education and health. Addressing the function, Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar said that both journalism and literature give direction to the consciousness of the society. In such a situation, the responsibility of the people associated with this field increases even more.

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He said that in today’s time, ‘devaluation’ is visible in some form or the other in almost every sector, in such a time the role of organizations like Madhya Pradesh Press Club becomes even more important. Praising the tradition of honoring personalities who bring glory to the state, Tomar said that such events inspire the new generation. He suggested that in future, this event should be organized in collaboration with any educational institution in its campus, so that the students can directly interact with these personalities and get inspiration. He said that he himself is feeling proud by honoring these distinguished personalities. Besides, he also openly praised the efforts being made by the club in the interest of journalists.

Simple and accessible justice is essential for the poor: Justice Aggarwal

Justice Sudhir Aggarwal, who gave the historic judgment on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, while expressing his views, said that if we really talk about the development of the country and society, then the poor and the common citizen will have to be ensured good education, good health facilities and quick justice. This is the foundation stone of a healthy and developed society. He said that it is not practical for more than 125 crore people of the country to get timely justice from a single Supreme Court. There is a need that more benches of the Supreme Court should be established in all four directions of the country and in major states. Justice Aggarwal also expressed concern over the education and health system and said that today the affluent class does not want to send their children to government schools and get treatment in government hospitals because there is a lack of arrangements and facilities. If government officials, public representatives and other responsible people send themselves or their family members to these institutions, then they will become familiar with the real situation and concrete initiatives will be possible towards improving the system. He said that it should be made mandatory that responsible people get the education and treatment of their children in government institutions only.

Box: Equal justice for all

Justice Aggarwal said in clear words that today the common man in the country is searching for justice. About five and a half crore cases are pending in the courts of the country. In the cases of the affluent class, courts are opened overnight and trials are conducted quickly, while the common man struggles even to lodge a report in the police station. This situation is contrary to the spirit of equal justice. He said that there should be such a system in the country where every citizen can get equal, simple and speedy justice.

Role of media in protecting linguistic dignity and cultural dignity

Mahamandaleshwar Dhyanashree Swami Shaileshanand Giri Maharaj of Panchdasnam Juna Akhara, who was specially present in the program, said that linguistic intolerance is increasing in the society today. Media can play an important role in protecting its dignity and it should also fulfill this responsibility. He said that there should be no difference between conduct and appearance. Maharajshree also expressed concern over the fact that today pilgrimage sites are being seen as tourist destinations, whereas it is necessary to understand the difference between pilgrimage and tourism. It is the collective responsibility of the society to maintain the dignity and sanctity of the pilgrimage sites. Sharing his multifaceted life experience—film actor, cricket commentator, journalism, politics and saint life—he said that the soil of Madhya Pradesh has reshaped his life time and again. Praising the work of Madhya Pradesh Press Club, he said that it is indeed a matter of pride to honor the personalities who bring glory to the state.

Madhya Pradesh Press Club is fulfilling its social responsibility

While giving the welcome address at the beginning of the program, President of Madhya Pradesh Press Club, Dr. Naveen Anand Joshi gave detailed information about the activities and objectives of the club. He said that Madhya Pradesh Press Club every year honors those personalities who have made the state proud at the national and international level with their tireless hard work, talent and dedication. The intention of the club behind this is to express gratitude towards the society and discharge its social responsibility. The program started with lighting of the lamp and national anthem. On behalf of the club, Dr. Shishir Upadhyay, Rajendra Sharma, Roma Malhotra, Mahendra Bais, Rajesh Singh Bhadauria, Vinod Nagar and Mahendra Sharma presented mementos to the guests. The vote of thanks was expressed by General Secretary Dr. Shishir Upadhyay, while the program was well organized by Ashish Dave.

Box: These personalities were honored

In the ceremony, personalities who brought glory to Madhya Pradesh in the country and abroad were decorated with ‘MP Ratna’ and ‘MP Shri’ honours. Nine distinguished personalities were honored in both the categories.

Celebrities honored with ‘MP Ratna’-

International cricket commentator Padmashree Sushil Doshi, world famous classical singer Kalapini Komkali, digital head of Amar Ujala Group and senior journalist Jaideep Karnik, producer-director of ‘One Shot Movie’ Delhi-2020 Devendra Malviya, Mumtaz Khan who has made a name for himself in the international fashion world, senior journalist of TV9 Bharatvarsh Dinesh Gautam, famous dancer and choreographer Amrita Joshi, news editor of INS 24×7 Sonal. Bhardwaj, and Pritish Mehta, director of the popular web series Kota Factory and Half CA.

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Celebrities decorated with ‘MP Shri’ honor –

Air Commodore Ashutosh Chaturvedi (Kargil Vijay hero), international cricket player Chitra Bajpai (Vikram Awardee), Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi (Former Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi), Neeta Deep Vajpayee (Women Empowerment Brand Ambassador), Mrs. Poonam Chowksey (LNCT University), Rishi Raj Singh Sisodia (Director, IFFCO, New Delhi), renowned painter Sulekha Gurjar, renowned Ayurvedacharya Dr. Shivdayal Barde, and Abhishek Goyal (Global Scholar). This ceremony was not only a platform of honour, but also became an inspiring example for the society by giving a strong message of thought, compassion and social responsibility.