JAMMU, Nov. 23 -- Convenor, United Democratic Alliance, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajv Mahajan, while remembering the insurance policy for working journalists announced the then PDP-BJP government led by Mehbooba Mufti, said present administration failed to implement the same on ground.

In a statement issued today, Rajiv Mahajan said that it's glad that the working journalists will be covered under the policy but they are ignored till date.

He said that at present there is no such scheme in the J&K for welfare of the journalists, who perform their duties round the clock in most extreme conditions in terrorism-hit UT at the risk of their lives.

"Many neighbouring States have already announced several insurance and pension schemes for the welfare...