Media should correct aberrations: PM Manmohan Singh

New Delhi: Some aberrations have crept into journalism in India and the media should itself find ways to remove them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.

"Vibrant and fiercely independent media in our country is an asset for all of us. It has served us well in disseminating information, educating the public and keeping a critical eye on the work of the government," he said at a function. Manmohan Singh said that while the media had evolved and grown in size, some "aberrations" have crept in. "But the good thing is that these aberrations are also being discussed and debated. It is for media itself to find ways and means of removing the deficiencies which it suffers from," he added. Defence Minister AK Antony said the media has aided the demand for transparency by vehemently demanding answers on behalf of citizens. "There is a need and urgency that this revolution (demand for transparency) percolates all institutions in the country," Antony said.