Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao pledged all support for the welfare of journalists through the Telangana National Media Academy.
Posted on – 11:12 PM, Fri – 12 December 22
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday pledged all support for the welfare of journalists through the Telangana National Media Academy. He responded positively to issues brought to his attention and directed MLA Chanti Kranti Kiran to coordinate their resolution.
Chandrashekhar Rao, who was invited as Chief Guest of the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) National Conference organized by the Telangana Union of Working Journalists (TUWJ), responded positively to the event.
A delegation of journalists led by TUWJ president and Telangana National Media Academy president Allam Narayana visited the chief minister’s official residence in Delhi on Friday.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister recalled that his relationship with the Telangana journalist dates back to the Telangana movement. He said that in recognition of their contribution to the realization of Telangana, the state government has set up a journalist welfare fund of Rs 100 crore. He noted that, unlike any other state in the country, the state government has implemented several benefit programs for journalists.
Allam Narayana and MLA Chanti Kranti Kiran, and TUWJ Secretary-General A Maruti Sagar, A Bhaskar and others attended the meeting.
