A delegation of Association Of Small & Medium Newspapers Of Indiamet Smt. Ambika Soni, Union Minister of I & B, at her officeShashtri Bhawan New Delhi on 12th June 2009. Delegation raised theproblems of small & medium newspapers before the minister.Delegation demanded to simplify media form of davp and annual return ofr n i, withdrawal of Annexure 12 of davp and Annexure 10 from r n i forthose small & medium newspapers who do not have there own printingpress, abolish 15 percent commission from davp advertisements, 50percent share of advertising budget to small & medium newspapers,release orders of advertisements and payments should be made by postmanually to those newspapers who are not getting facility of internetdue to remote areas, advertisement of public interests like consumersforum and health should be given to the newspapers not only of metrosbut also to the newspapers of small town, rural and remote areas, todirect Police Commissioner of Delhi and District magistrates of allstates not to violate the provisions of PRB Act at the time of fillingthe requisite letters for title and declarations of the newspapers.Delegation also demanded to review the press council act for itsconstitution and make necessary amendments in the act throughparliament.Minister of B Smt Ambika Soni & I told thedelegation that government is very serious about the problems of small& medium newspapers and will do the needful। She told that theviolation of expression of freedom of the press would not be toleratedat any cost. She directed the officers to take appropriate action andput up report. She gave sufficient time to the delegation and discussedevery point. Joint Secretary Smt. Stuti Kakar was also present at themeeting. The delegation was much assured and satisfied. Mr Keshav DuttChandola (President) and Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi (General Secretary) gavea momento to the minister. Delegation included President Keshav DuttChandola, followed by General Secretary Ashok Chaturvedi, Arif Jamal,Sanjiv Jain, Rahul Jain, Akhilesh Shukla and B.R. Kumar.
