Kathmandu, Dec 14 (RSS): The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has submitted a 16-point memorandum to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota calling for environment conducive for the exercise of freedom of the press and of expression.
A team of FNJ leadership comprising Chairperson Govinda Acharya, vice-chairperson Bipul Pokharel and Dilip Thapa Magar and general secretary Ramesh Bista called on Communications Minister today and put forth demands including increasing remuneration for journalists by 50 percent, making investment on media transparent and granting Nepali media with the status of industry.
Receiving the memorandum, Minister Baskota, also the government spokesperson, shared that the government has undertaken several important works including increment of journalist salary by 25 percent.
The minister also said that he would do his best to address the demands raised by the FNJ.
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