Nobody tells me what to eat, Naidu says on 'non-existing' beef ban
Beef ban: Referring to the CBI raids at homes and offices of NDTV promoter Prannoy Roy, the information and broadcasting minister said nobody can claim "immunity."
Nobody
tells
me
what
to
eat,
Union
Home
Minister
Venkaiah
Naidu
said
while
hitting
out
at
critics
who
accused
the
government
of
controlling
the
peoples'
food
habits.
"I
am
a
strict
non-vegetarian
and
nobody
told
me
what
to
eat
or
what
not",
the
Information
and
Broadcasting
minister
said.
I am a strict non-vegetarian and nobody told me what to eat and what not to eat. There is so much misinformation. Food is a personal choice. Why is there a debate?" he asked while addressing 'Akashvani Annual Award Ceremony' here.
Naidu alleged that some of the news broadcasters are showing debates on the "non-existing beef ban". He said they are holding discussions on whether India is going to be converted into a vegetarian country.
Referring to the CBI raids at homes and offices of NDTV promoter Prannoy Roy, the information and broadcasting minister said nobody can claim "immunity" just because he is a media person. "What we want is that you just follow the rule," he said.
"The only time the media was gagged was during Emergency in 1975 when people were put into jails without any fault. What has happened now is nothing to do with freedom of speech. The government believes in total freedom of press and freedom of expression," Naidu said.
Naidu said "information with confirmation" is power ammunition against social evils of the society. "What we want is not breaking news but constructive news. We don't want obstructive and destructive news. We want real news, news that is without views," Naidu also said.
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