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Govt positive about demands of journalists: Maha CM

Mumbai, Apr 9 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the state government is positive about demands of journalists in the state and directed to submit a new proposal regarding changes in the Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Journalist Honour Scheme for senior journalists.
Presiding over a meeting held here regarding pending issues of journalists from the Mantralaya and Legislative Correspondents' Association, he said that a new proposal should be submitted after seeking suggestions of various journalist associations in the state regarding the conditions of this scheme.
The journalist association has demanded that the experience requirement for the Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Journalist Samman Yojana for senior journalists be lowered from 30 years to 25 years and also the age requirement from 60 years to 58 years.
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