Jammu, Feb. 19 -- Ashwani Kumar, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Accredited Journalists Association, has hailed the demand for a pension scheme for retired journalists raised by Tanvir Sadiq, MLA from Zadibal Assembly Constituency and Chief Spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday in Jammu.

In a statement issued here, Ashwani Kumar said that Tanvir Sadiq has rightly understood the plight of retired journalists who worked tirelessly with pen and paper to strengthen democracy in the country.

He said that senior journalists dedicate decades of their lives to upholding democratic values, often working under challenging and risky conditions, and deserve social security after retire...