Chandigarh/Palwal, October 26 (Harminder Singh Nagpal):- The Shramjeevi Patrakar Sangh Haryana, a trade union of journalists in Haryana, distributed free insurance policies worth ₹5 lakh, press identity cards and vehicle passes to journalists in Palwal district as part of its free insurance policy distribution campaign.
A special function was organised by the Shramjeevi Patrakar Sangh Haryana for journalists at the local Haveli Resort in Palwal. During the programme, journalists were provided with free insurance policies worth ₹5 lakh, press identity cards and vehicle passes.
The समारोह was presided over by State President Dr. Indu Bansal Jain, while Haryana Minister of State for Sports Gaurav Gautam attended as the chief guest. On their arrival, all the guests were warmly welcomed by the union with flower garlands, bouquets and shawls.
The main objective of the function was to provide journalists with financial and physical security and strengthen their professional identity.
Addressing the gathering, Minister of State for Sports Gaurav Gautam praised the Shramjeevi Patrakar Sangh Haryana for this significant initiative and highlighted the importance of unity among journalists, their security and impartial journalism. He said journalists play an important role in society and that activities aimed at protecting their interests, safety and welfare should continue in the future.
After consultations with union State President Dr. Indu Bansal Jain, District President Bhushan Ohlyan and Media Coordinator Nitin Sharma, Minister Gaurav Gautam also announced a grant of ₹11 lakh for the Shramjeevi Patrakar Sangh Haryana.
Dr. Indu Bansal Jain, founder and State President of the union, said that the Shramjeevi Patrakar Sangh Haryana would continue to fight for journalists’ rights and develop welfare schemes for them in the future.
Dr. Bansal said that, as part of the ongoing insurance initiative, free insurance policies would be distributed to hundreds of journalists across all districts of Haryana.
Those present on the occasion included union State General Secretary Naveen Bansal; Palwal District Unit President Bhushan Ohlyan; senior journalists from Palwal district Krishna Kumar Chhabra, Praveen Ahuja, Suresh Gupta, Ashok Sardana, Ajay Pratap, Raj Kumar Bhatia, Kamal Kant, Nikunj Garg, Rakesh Goyal, Yashvir, Balram Bansal, Satbir Sonu, Rustam Jakhar, Saurabh Verma, Vinod Sharma, Gaurav Goyal, Kartar, Ajay Chauhan, Harish and Umang Walia, along with all members and office-bearers of the union’s Palwal district unit.
