Question

ABC channel reported that the municipality of Rajpuram was planning to cut down 250 trees to build a resort. The locals residing in Rajpuram were against this decision. Choose the course of action through which the public sentiment over this issue can be conveyed by the channel.

• A. Writing letters to the minister of the concerned department
• B. Organising a public protest in the concerned locality
• C. Initiating a signature campaign to force the government to rethink
• D. Refraining from criticising the government and focusing on the plan's developmental benefits

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Initiating a signature campaign to force the government to rethink

The media can organise public opinion about events in a definite manner. There are various avenues through which it can bring issues to the notice of the government, like writing letters to the officials of the concerned department, initiating a signature campaign and organising public protests. In a healthy democracy, the media must be able to criticise the government and reflect public opinion.