Kathmandu, Aug 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the Government would not control the media. Nepalese newspaper "The Kathmandu Post" reported today that PM Deuba, while inaugurating the 25th General Assembly of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in the capital yesterday, said that the Government was committed to help the media sector. “The Government will not hold back media under any circumstances,” he said. “I think it is hard to run media sector as there are lots of publications in the country,” PM Deuba, who is also the President of ruling Nepali Congress, said. Saying that the media has played an instrumental role for democracy and republic, he added that media and political parties should move together to take the country towards the path of prosperity. Moreover, PM Deuba said that the media can ensure stability in democracy by suggesting, warning and criticising the political parties. Information and Communications Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet and FNJ Chairman Mahendra Bista were present in the programme. UNI XC SNU 1426