Kathmandu, Apr. 22 : MP Romi Gauchan honoured journalists Bhupanidhi Pant and Tejnath Ghimire with the Dayashankar Palikhey Memorial Journalism Award-2056 BS here today.

On the occasion, Mr Gauchan said the award has enhanced the glory of the late Palikhey, a freedom fighter.

Member-secretary of the National Sports Council and son of the late Palikhey Binod Shankar Palikhey said his father always raised voices in favour of truth fearlessly, adding that the award was instituted with the objective of encouraging journalists to speak out truth.

Honoured personality Pant observed that news should be based on truth and facts since today’s news may turn out to be tomorrow’s history.

Similarly, Mr Ghimire remarked that journalism should be taken as a profession that follows the course of truth fearlessly.

Various other speakers including Press Council member Keshavraj Parajuli and other journalists also spoke at the function chaired by president of Federation of Nepalese journalists Kaski Krishna Prasad Bastola.

The award, which carries a purse of rs 20,000, was instituted three years ago in memory of the late Palikhey.