The media fraternity in Arunachal Pradesh has expressed gratitude to chief minister Nabam Tuki for enhancing the corpus fund meant for welfare of the working journalist to Rs one crore from existing Rs 30 lakh.
The journalists under the banner of Arunachal Press Club (APC), Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalist (APUWJ) and Arunachal Electronic Media Association (AEMA) lauded Tuki for his concerns for the welfare of the scribes.
"After former chief minister Dorjee Khandu, who allocated an amount of Rs 20 lakh for the said fund, Tuki in recent times added another Rs 10 lakh and 70 lakh in the Budget 2015-16 and has proved his concern for the scribes in the state," APC President Chopa Cheda said in a statement here today.
Appreciating Tuki for his generosity, Chopa added that the chief minister never interfered in the working style and functioning of the state media houses and thinking on their safety and security,installed CC TV cameras in all the media establishments barring a few besides, deploying security, which were later withdrawn for certain official reasons.
He further urged the chief minister to review the decision on withdrawal of security from media houses.
