Kathmandu, Apr 27: Minister for Information and Communication Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta felicitated senior journalist and social worker S. L. Sharma at a programme organised by the editors society Nepal here other day.

Sharma was honoured for his contribution to journalism, literature and social service since 2004 B.S.

Speaking on the occasion Minister Gupta noted that the press should reach a conclusion whether it is right to make the freedom of the press a tool to justify the killing of the innocent people. Minister Gupta called on the journalists to concentrate on moving ahead journalism in an professional manner.

Felicitated personality S.L. Sharma said the journalists should have the inherent capacity to write by giving the nation and nationalism paramount place.

Chairman of the Press Council Harihar Birahi said the journalists should be devoted to make the democratic system stronger.

From the chair, president of the Editors Society Govinda Biyogi said the new generation will be encouraged by the honour of the forerunners.

Ex MP Hiranya Lal Shrestha said the contribution made by S.L. Sharma to nation building through media in the past 50 years is very significant.

President of the Nepal Press Union Kulchandra Wagle and president of the Press Chautari Bijaya Chalise also expressed their views.