Indian Journalist Association organized a meeing to address journalists' issues.

Voice raised for seating space in the Collectorate.

Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

An important meeting of journalists was held under the banner of the Indian Journalist Association at Appu Park in the Muzaffarpur Collectorate complex. The meeting was chaired by the association's district president, Manjay Kumar. Various issues faced by journalists were discussed. A memorandum was submitted to District Magistrate Kumar Gaurav, demanding that journalists be provided with a suitable seating area and discussion space within the Collectorate complex.

Senior Vice President of the Indian Journalist Association for Bihar and senior journalist Santosh Kumar attended the meeting as the chief guest at Appu Park in Muzaffarpur. Newly appointed office bearers of the Muzaffarpur unit were honored with identity cards. The meeting discussed the working conditions of journalists, their problems, and various issues related to journalism in detail.

Following the meeting, the journalists submitted a collectively signed memorandum to District Magistrate Kumar Gaurav.  The memorandum demanded the provision of a suitable place for journalists to sit and discuss issues within the Collectorate premises. The association also sent this memorandum to the Commissioner of Tirhut Division, the Chief Minister of Bihar, and the Governor.

On this occasion, Santosh Kumar, the association's senior vice president for the Bihar state, stated that the Bihar government was requested to provide press insurance cards, press accreditation cards, and housing facilities to journalists working at the district and block levels. He stated that journalists are the fourth pillar of democracy and play a vital role in highlighting issues of public interest. Therefore, journalists need basic amenities and proper seating arrangements.

Several journalists, including Tej Narayan Singh, Umashankar Giri, Sushil Kumar, Hariom Kashyap, Suman Kumar, Jayant Kumar, Gautam Kumar, and Rahul Rana, were present at the meeting. The association demanded solutions to journalists' problems and the provision of necessary facilities for them.