Patrakar Press Parisad (PPP), India’s Paradip Unit was inaugurated here on Friday. PPP Odisha State coordinator Partha Sarathi Mallick was chief guest and Odia magazine “Parada” editor Saroj Kumar Pattnaik chief speaker.
Journalists Gagan Bihari Sahoo and Chitta Swain and writer Haramani Mohapatra were guests of honour. Journalist Prasant Kumar Rout presided over the meeting. The welcome address was given by Soubhagya Ranjan Parija.
Chief guest Mallick spoke about the PPP’s vision of India. Chief speaker Pattnaik explained what the real meaning of journalism is and spoke about the various problems which a journalist faces in his life nowadays. He also dwelt on the life and duty of a righteous and honest journalist. A vote of thanks given by Arun Kumar Ojha.