Now anyone can avail a press card for a paltry sum of Rs 500!
Believe it or not but this was taking place around colleges in Kolkata, where posters had been put up stating that on procurement of enrolment forms for Rs 500, press cards for freelance journalists for a 'yet to be published' magazine 'India TV News' and 'yet to be aired' television channel 'Suvidha' would be issued.
Arun Kumar Lunia alias Arun Jain, flashed his 'Press' card with the words 'Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Government of India, and Press Information Bureau, Licensing Branch, Kolkata' written in the front and behind the card.
The card also showed 'Life Time' validity printed on it.
When confronted, Lunia claimed that he had supporting documents.
Home Secretary Prasad Ranjan Roy told
UNI, "This is an absolute fraud and we will proceed against the offender."
Upon verification with the Press Information Bureau, a spokesperson told
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