Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi launched the 2023 Telangana Urdu Working Journalists’ Federation (TUWJF) Diary on Monday. Speaking on the occasion he assured to address the challenges faced by Urdu journalists.
According to a media statement released by TUWJF, the journalist’s body submitted a memorandum to the Hyderabad MP. The memorandum called for the restoration of the Mandal Level Accreditation Card Facility for Urdu journalists, the inclusion of an Urdu journalist in SMAC and DMAC, and the creation of a separate Urdu Journalist Category. Additionally, it requested a relaxation of the 12-page rule for Urdu Major and Medium Newspapers, reducing it to 8 pages for the sanction of 2 State Level Accreditation Cards in districts.
Other demands included the allocation of housing sites to Urdu working journalists within GHMC limits, the nomination of an Urdu member to the Telangana Media Academy, and the allotment of 2,000 square yards of land to construct an Urdu Journalists Bhavan in or around Hyderabad.
In response to these demands, Owaisi acknowledged their validity and pledged to bring the matters to the government’s attention to ensure their resolution.