New Delhi: Terming 2011 as a 'difficult year' for the government, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said though the media could be 'harsh and critical' at times it was the only vehicle through which the government could interact with the masses.
"2011 has been a difficult year but an year not without accomplishments. A lot has been accomplished in 2011. It is our sincere wish that 2012 will be better than 2011," Chidambaram said at the inauguration of the Department of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) calendar for year 2012.
The Home Minister also expressed his views on traditional and emerging media at the function which was held at 22, Akbar Road, the official residence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni.
"Even though the media can be harsh and critical at times it is the only vehicle with which the government can communicate with the people. Alternative media is emerging but I do not think it will replace the traditional media - Print media and the electronic media," Chidambaram said.
"As the alternative media emerges, surely the government will use the alternative media as well - SMS, Facebook, Twitter and Internet," Chidambram said.
The DAVP calendar for 2012, which was unveiled highlights the government's Bharat Nirman and other flagship programmes.
In her speech Information and Broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said that for the first time the Group of Ministers, constituted by the Prime Minister for Media and some young Minister colleagues who had been attached had got together and would interact with the media on a continuous basis.
Apart from Chidambaram and Soni, Union ministers including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibbal and Ministers of State Rajiv Shukla, Krishna Tirath, Pallam Raju, Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindhia, Purandeshwari and S Jagathrakshakan were present at the function.
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