The administration of Rajasthan’s biggest government hospital Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur had issued an order for ban of media in hospital. This order was issued as photo journalists and video journalists take pictures and video for their news stories without giving any prior information for the same.
It was stated by SMS hospital that media takes pictures of sensitive areas without giving official information to hospital authorities. These stories are not real. Hence, these fake stories also affect the image of hospital. Later, this ban has been withdrawn on the order of health minister of Rajasthan Kalicharan Saraf. He called media an important part of democratic system.
In this order, it has also been mentioned that if anyone found taking pictures and videos, should immediately inform security guards and hospital administration. This kind of order was also issued three years back also said an official of SMS Hospital.
Why has the ban been withdrawn?
The issue of banning media people inside hospital premises was raised in the state assembly MLA Govind Singh Dotasara. He demanded to remove this ban. Well.. this ban was removed on the directions of Health minister Saraf to SMS Hospital administration.
