Lucknow, Feb. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that media is a powerful medium to convey the sentiments of society to the government.

He added that his government takes cognizance of all authentic news reports brought out by the media, which are not propaganda.

Addressing the 'Samvad' programme of a media house organised at a hotel in Sushant Golf City in Lucknow, the CM said that ''the government today considers every piece of news as a suggestion and takes cognizance of news reports based on facts.''

Yogi emphasised that the media, encompassing Print, TV, and increasingly, social and digital platforms, stands as a cornerstone of a flourishing democracy, exerting significant influence on society. "Even ...