Press Council Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju today said that giving Bharat Ratna to cricketers and film stars, who have ''no social relevance'', is making a ''mockery'' of the award.  read more »

Place news channels under Lokpal: Katju
New Delhi, Nov 7, (PTI)

Dismissive about the self- regulatory mechanism of the News Broadcast industry, the Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju today said if TV channels did not want to come under the Press Council they should choose another body like Lokpal.  read more »

source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/article2600319.ece?homepage=true
Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India, argues that the media has a very important role to play in helping the country make the transition from an old feudal society to a modern industrial one quickly, and without much pain.
The Role the Media should be playing in India
by Justice Markandey Katju, (former Judge, Supreme Court of India), Chairman, Press Council of India  read more »