New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Monday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to lift access restrictions on media covering Parliament proceedings.
The guild, in a letter to Birla, said the practice of limiting the number of media persons, including those holding permanent accreditation, came into force when Covid-19 protocols were in place.
"The country has fought this crisis and moved forward and we are hopeful that the reach limit will also end," the letter to Birla said.
The Guild also expressed concern over the non-constitution of the Press Advisory Committee, which was first established in 1929 under the guidance of Vithalbhai Patel, Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly.
The guild urged Dhankhar to restore full access to the House without requiring all accredited media persons to secure additional access passes, which only increases the bureaucratic work at a time when the effort is to reduce the load.
The guild, in a letter to Birla, said the practice of limiting the number of media persons, including those holding permanent accreditation, came into force when Covid-19 protocols were in place.
"The country has fought this crisis and moved forward and we are hopeful that the reach limit will also end," the letter to Birla said.
The Guild also expressed concern over the non-constitution of the Press Advisory Committee, which was first established in 1929 under the guidance of Vithalbhai Patel, Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly.
The guild urged Dhankhar to restore full access to the House without requiring all accredited media persons to secure additional access passes, which only increases the bureaucratic work at a time when the effort is to reduce the load.
