BJP doles out sops for mediamen in manifesto

New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) In a bid to woo the media, the BJP today promised a few sops for mediapersons including a separate club and quota fixed for them to get government accomodation, if it comes to power.

Releasing the party manifesto, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Delhi, V K Malhotra said an independent media is an important part of democracy and should be given facilities.

He said a separate Indraprastha Club and modern media centre will be constructed for Delhi media persons and promised to simplify the policy to grant accredition to journalists.

A quota for journalists would be fixed in the allotment of government houses, he added.

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