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Home / News / Politics News / Jharkhand: BJP government to pay reporters to write about welfare-schemes
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    Jharkhand: BJP government to pay reporters to write about welfare-schemes

    Sagar Malik
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    Sagar Malik
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    Last updated on Sep 19, 2019, 09:42 pm
    Jharkhand: BJP government to pay reporters to write about welfare-schemes
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Jharkhand, led by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, has launched a new scheme, that promises to provide a grant of up to Rs. 15,000 to print and TV reporters, for covering the administration's welfare schemes and other initiatives.

    The scheme was made public recently, by the Jharkhand government's Information and Public Relations Department through a newspaper advertisement.

  • In this article
    Context: Jharkhand goes to polls later this year A selection committee to choose 30 journalists for reportage 25 selected articles to be published in a separate booklet Several journalists had been asking for such a scheme: BJP No such formal demand has been made: Ranchi Press Club The timing of the decision is quite questionable: Congress Breached all norms of ethics and morality (sic): Former CM
  • Context

    Context: Jharkhand goes to polls later this year

    Context: Jharkhand goes to polls later this year
    Credits:
  • To note, the decision to 'reward' journalists comes at a time when the state is looking to enter polls in a matter of months.

    The Jharkhand government's desire to honor local journalism notwithstanding, the timing of this 'initiative' just ahead of the crucial Assembly elections is, at best, arguable.

    Naturally, Opposition parties and leaders have come forward to criticize the scheme.

  • Details

    A selection committee to choose 30 journalists for reportage

    A selection committee to choose 30 journalists for reportage
  • As per the newspaper advertisement, participating journalists were required to apply for the scheme with their selected topics/subjects by September 16.

    As the next step, a selection committee will choose 30 reporters, who shall be allotted one month's time to conduct reportage on the selected topics.

    Subsequently, the reporters shall be paid up to Rs. 15,000 per article/TV clip.

  • Information

    25 selected articles to be published in a separate booklet

  • Apart from the said scheme, the government is also planning to set aside 25 selected articles and publish them in a separate booklet. The articles will be compiled by the Public Relations department. The authors of these articles shall get an honorarium of Rs. 5,000.

  • Defense

    Several journalists had been asking for such a scheme: BJP

    Several journalists had been asking for such a scheme: BJP
  • Despite denials from the state's press fraternity, the BJP administration maintains that the step was driven by demands of the journalists.

    "The government hasn't taken this initiative on its own. Several journalists had been asking for such a scheme for a long time. If journalists demand something from government, then the government always tries to fulfill their demands," BJP spokesperson Deendayal told The Print.

  • Information

    No such formal demand has been made: Ranchi Press Club

  • However, Ranchi Press Club, the largest body of journalists in the state, has denied the government's claims. Its general secretary Shambhunath refused claims that journalists had made such formal demands, however admitted that he was unaware if such requests had been made by individuals.

  • Opposition

    The timing of the decision is quite questionable: Congress

    The timing of the decision is quite questionable: Congress
  • Meanwhile, Congress has criticized the timing of the decision.

    "If the BJP government takes any decision for the welfare of mediapersons, the Congress will extend full support. But the timing of these rewards just before the Assembly elections is quite questionable," said Congress spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad.

    "Everybody is fully aware about the dismal condition of mediapersons under the BJP regime," he added.

  • Twitter Post

    Breached all norms of ethics and morality (sic): Former CM

  • The ruling @BJP4Jharkhand govt , it's officials our hon'ble CM @dasraghubar have breached all norms of ethics moraliy. Open advrt by Govt publicity wing to journalists in #Jharkhand to write on #Vikas earn money as fees. #PressCouncil @MIB_India should take cognizance . https://t.co/OmK8I2Io54 pic.twitter.com/o133zZmHmQ

    — Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) September 16, 2019
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