Archive · 24 Jul 2025
MLA Jagtap Champions Journalist Welfare in Pimpri-Chinchwad
MLA Shankar Jagtap, a politician, is working to help journalists in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
He wants a special building for them and is asking for a Journalists Welfare Corporation.
This corporation would provide things like health insurance and money for retirement.
He also wants to make sure journalists get fair pay, social security, and help with housing.
Jagtap believes journalists are important for democracy and is trying to improve their working conditions and benefits.
MLA Shankar Jagtap advocates for journalist welfare in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Jagtap proposes a dedicated space for a journalists' building in the city's development plan.
He demands the formation of a Journalists Welfare Corporation for benefits like insurance and pensions.
Additional requests include minimum wage, social security, and housing for journalists.
Jagtap was felicitated for raising journalist-related issues in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
- Who
- MLA Shankar Jagtap and journalists in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- What
- MLA Shankar Jagtap is advocating for journalist welfare in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- When
- The initiative is ongoing.
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To improve the working conditions, benefits, and support for journalists.
- Politician
- MLA Shankar Jagtap
- Location
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra
- Focus
- Journalist welfare
- Demand
- Journalists Welfare Corporation, Patrakar Bhawan
- Organization Involved
- Marathi Journalists’ Association