Newspapers, news agencies employees stage demonstration

Employees of newspapers and news agencies today held a demonstration against the "inordinate" delay in the implementation of the Majithia Wageboards' recommendations for journalists and non-journalists.
The demonstration held under the aegis of the Confederation of Newspapers and News Agencies Organisations (CNNAEO) was staged in front the Press Trust of India building and later outside newspaper offices at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg.
Addressing the demonstrators, the leaders of CNNEAO accused the managements of "deliberately delaying" the implementation of the wageboards' recommendations.
General Secretary of CNNAEO M S Yadav said more demonstrations would be staged against the managements for their "adamant attitude".

Yadav hoped that a decision would be made in favour of employees of newspapers and news agencies who are waiting for a wage revision since the last wageboard proposals announced in 2000.
Among others who addressed the rally included C K Naidu of Indian Express, Suresh Akhouri of IJU, M L Joshi of UNI, S K Pandey of Delhi Union of Journalists and Roop Chand of the Times of India Employees Union.