Media is the backbone of democracy and good governance, the prime minister said on Thursday.

Talking with the delegates of the Press Council from India, Bangladesh and Cyprus at Baluwatar,

PM Dahal commended the role played by media in Nepal’s peace process, which he said was in the course of completion. He also lauded media’s role in the constitution-drafting process.

Had the media not played a positive role, it would have not been possible to complete these tasks, PM Dahal told the delegates.

“We promulgated the new constitution that has guaranteed full press freedom in Nepal, and we are very clear about the fact that the media is the pillar of democracy and good governance,” said PM Dahal.      

The prime minister also said that the 21st century is the era of information and communication and that it has brought immense changes in the world. (PR)