THE STATESMAN HOUSE'S AWARD

The Statesman House every year on 16 september give award to journalist for its rural reporting.This year this prestigious award is being given to Sri Shyamlal Yadav of India Today Group.Although Mr. Yadav has done a great work on RTI.His numerous repotings on foreign tour of ministers and IAS officers in central ministry has created a strom in corridore of power and among general masses.But he has received the award for his reporting on comman men from Hariyana and Uttar Pradesh.
On receiving award Mr. Yadav said that awards are being given for the reason of encouragement but now I don't bother for all these things.O.K. It's nice to receive the award but I will keep on doing my work as usual.Mr. Yadav further said that till now he has filed 1,500 RTI (Right To Information) applications to get informations on various matter.He further says that if journalist starts using RTI then they need not to run after PRO to get the informations.In his opinion after independence in India this is the biggest weapon in the hand of general masses apart from article 19(1)(a) which give the right of freedom of expression to comman masses.
OUR BEST WISHES TO MR. SHYAMLAL YADAV ON HIS SPIRIT OF JOURNALISM & ON RECEIVING THE AWARD.