Gehlot gives cheap land, free laptops to journalists

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ajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of the Congress is ensuring favourable press for himself ahead of the Assembly elections by doling out sops to journalists — from free laptops to land at dirt cheap rates.

Hundreds of accredited journalists in Rajasthan have got land at half the base price fixed by district level committees. Base prices are much lower than market rates. 571 journalists in Jaipur have got 198 sq metres of plot each at Nayla along the Jaipur-Agra Highway, 25 km from the state capital. The township to be built there has been named "Patrakar Nagar". In Ajmer, around 100 journalists have got land from the government. This newspaper could not get hold of figures from other districts.

The Rajasthan government is also in the process of distributing free laptops to 1,500 journalists. The district level journalists, who have availed of the land scheme, have taken possession of their plots. But in Jaipur, the allottees are yet to get possession as a petition has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court alleging that many "non-deserving" journalists benefited from the scheme.

Gehlot promised in 2010 to give land to accredited journalists for "fulfilling their residential needs". In April this year, the Gehlot government allotted the plots through a lottery system.

As per the scheme, only journalists with a salary of more than Rs 6,000 are entitled to get land. They are supposed to get a certificate from their respective media houses saying that they are on their rolls. The journalists have to be accredited with the state government and will have to file an affidavit that he does not have any other plots of land in his or her name.

However, a petitioner, Sunil Kumar Heda has moved the Rajasthan High Court alleging that several journalists not based in Rajasthan got plots as well. As per Jaipur Development Authority rules, only Rajasthan journalists are entitled to avail the Nayla scheme. The High Court issued a notice to the state government in July and is yet to announce its verdict in the case.

Rajendra Heda (not related to Sunil Heda), a journalist with a Hindi newspaper said that many journalists who had left Rajasthan, have returned to Jaipur just to buy these plots. "There are several cases where the journalist has got a plot at Nayla, despite having a plot in another state." He alleged that in Ajmer, public relations officers with government and public sector undertakings and even newspaper owners have got land.

This is not the first time that Gehlot has given land to journalists. He did the same when he was Chief Minister between 1998 and 2003. The Patrakar Colony at Mansarowar in Jaipur is witness to Gehlot's love affair with the media. But the Patrakar Colony could not ensure Gehlot a victory and the BJP came to power defeating the Congress in December 2003.

The Gehlot government is also in the process of distributing laptops "to help journalists meet the challenges of the IT revolution". Gehlot had promised the laptops in this year's budget.

A miffed Vasundhara Raje, who is leading the BJP's campaign against Gehlot, said, "He has not delivered in the last five years, so he is now wasting public money in the form of free medicines, free medical check-ups and now free laptops. But the people of the state cannot be taken for a ride. They know what a mess the Congress rule is and Gehlot will have to pay for this in the elections."

Unmoved by the criticism, Gehlot said, "I am only distributing the public's money among the masses. It has been there in my budget announcements. She should read the budget allocations. She has been missing from the state for all these years, so she is not aware of what happens here."

"He has spent crores of rupees in government ads for television and newspapers and now he wants to grease the palm that holds the pen. This is nothing but a cruel joke on the people of the state," countered Raje.

Archana Sharma, the Congress' spokesperson in the state, defended the laptop scheme by saying, "Why is there so much uproar over free laptops to journalists? We are not giving them money, but just helping them write their stories."

The state government has also started a pension scheme of Rs 5,000 per month for retired journalists of the age of 60 years and above. It has also introduced a health insurance scheme for journalists

http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/gehlot-gives-cheap-land-free-laptops-to-journalists

This is how Congress controls media.
@Guynextdoor2 @jbgt90

 

[T90TankGuy]

ajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of the Congress is ensuring favourable press for himself ahead of the Assembly elections by doling out sops to journalists — from free laptops to land at dirt cheap rates.

Hundreds of accredited journalists in Rajasthan have got land at half the base price fixed by district level committees. Base prices are much lower than market rates. 571 journalists in Jaipur have got 198 sq metres of plot each at Nayla along the Jaipur-Agra Highway, 25 km from the state capital. The township to be built there has been named "Patrakar Nagar". In Ajmer, around 100 journalists have got land from the government. This newspaper could not get hold of figures from other districts.

The Rajasthan government is also in the process of distributing free laptops to 1,500 journalists. The district level journalists, who have availed of the land scheme, have taken possession of their plots. But in Jaipur, the allottees are yet to get possession as a petition has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court alleging that many "non-deserving" journalists benefited from the scheme.

Gehlot promised in 2010 to give land to accredited journalists for "fulfilling their residential needs". In April this year, the Gehlot government allotted the plots through a lottery system.

As per the scheme, only journalists with a salary of more than Rs 6,000 are entitled to get land. They are supposed to get a certificate from their respective media houses saying that they are on their rolls. The journalists have to be accredited with the state government and will have to file an affidavit that he does not have any other plots of land in his or her name.

However, a petitioner, Sunil Kumar Heda has moved the Rajasthan High Court alleging that several journalists not based in Rajasthan got plots as well. As per Jaipur Development Authority rules, only Rajasthan journalists are entitled to avail the Nayla scheme. The High Court issued a notice to the state government in July and is yet to announce its verdict in the case.

Rajendra Heda (not related to Sunil Heda), a journalist with a Hindi newspaper said that many journalists who had left Rajasthan, have returned to Jaipur just to buy these plots. "There are several cases where the journalist has got a plot at Nayla, despite having a plot in another state." He alleged that in Ajmer, public relations officers with government and public sector undertakings and even newspaper owners have got land.

This is not the first time that Gehlot has given land to journalists. He did the same when he was Chief Minister between 1998 and 2003. The Patrakar Colony at Mansarowar in Jaipur is witness to Gehlot's love affair with the media. But the Patrakar Colony could not ensure Gehlot a victory and the BJP came to power defeating the Congress in December 2003.

The Gehlot government is also in the process of distributing laptops "to help journalists meet the challenges of the IT revolution". Gehlot had promised the laptops in this year's budget.

A miffed Vasundhara Raje, who is leading the BJP's campaign against Gehlot, said, "He has not delivered in the last five years, so he is now wasting public money in the form of free medicines, free medical check-ups and now free laptops. But the people of the state cannot be taken for a ride. They know what a mess the Congress rule is and Gehlot will have to pay for this in the elections."

Unmoved by the criticism, Gehlot said, "I am only distributing the public's money among the masses. It has been there in my budget announcements. She should read the budget allocations. She has been missing from the state for all these years, so she is not aware of what happens here."

"He has spent crores of rupees in government ads for television and newspapers and now he wants to grease the palm that holds the pen. This is nothing but a cruel joke on the people of the state," countered Raje.

Archana Sharma, the Congress' spokesperson in the state, defended the laptop scheme by saying, "Why is there so much uproar over free laptops to journalists? We are not giving them money, but just helping them write their stories."

The state government has also started a pension scheme of Rs 5,000 per month for retired journalists of the age of 60 years and above. It has also introduced a health insurance scheme for journalists

Gehlot gives cheap land, free laptops to journalists

This is how Congress controls media.
@Guynextdoor2 @jbgt90

Is it ? whats stopping the bjp from doing the same?
PS: the media is most critical of the govt . if they were paid they would praise them ,

 

[chhota bheem]

Politicians will give the people anything to be in power other than the right to the citizents to question them or laws for acountability.

 

[&%)@$)(!#]

Is it ? whats stopping the bjp from doing the same?
PS: the media is most critical of the govt . if they were paid they would praise them ,

So ??You are so blind or should I say corrupt that you can't differentiate between ethical and non-ethical practice.

Do you say paid - media is good for our society ??

 

[T90TankGuy]

So ??You are so blind or should I say corrupt that you can't differentiate between ethical and non-ethical practice.

Do you say paid - media is good for our society ??

How old are you really? dont you know how the world works? every party . and i mean ever party does it , not just parties but even companies. welcome to the real world , sorry its not what you expect.

 

[[Bregs]]

Lol what does it means BJP has purchased all journalist and internet fans of modi the way they are behaving

 

[Indianpatriot1]

How old are you really? dont you know how the world works? every party . and i mean ever party does it , not just parties but even companies. welcome to the real world , sorry its not what you expect.

This is just shameless bribing. Just because it happens doesn't mean that its acceptable. What about bribing the voters then?? Just because it happens we should be okay with it?

 

[&%)@$)(!#]

Lol what does it means BJP has purchased all journalist and internet fans of modi the way they are behaving

So now you are trying to make two wrongs equal to one correct.That said, there is no evidence of BJP appeasing media .

 

[livingdead]

Indian media has sold their soul to highest bidder... the real scam is that they sheldom go after businessmen.
there are plenty of pro bjp media.

 

[T90TankGuy]

So now you are trying to make two wrongs equal to one correct.That said, there is no evidence of BJP appeasing media .

Of course not , they are giving all this free publicity to modi out of the goodness of their hearts, and are betraying the congress who paid them .
Grow up.

 

[&%)@$)(!#]

Of course not , they are giving all this free publicity to modi out of the goodness of their hearts, and are betraying the congress who paid them .
Grow up.

Publicity ??Really , don't you think it's media which covers every political commotion ??Does badmouthing a particular person for what he has never done amounts to publicity.

How old are you really? dont you know how the world works? every party . and i mean ever party does it , not just parties but even companies. welcome to the real world , sorry its not what you expect.

So, you agree at least in principle that it's wrong .Why let it deteriorate to that extent at which our conscience stop reacting to these malpractices ??Don't you think it's gift of 60 years of Congress' rule.

What do you suggest next step should be, should government in power start appeasing it's officials , judiciary and even oppositions so that so that there remains no checks and balances and all the four pillars of democracy stand compromised ??

 

[T90TankGuy]

Publicity ??Really , don't you think it's media which covers every political commotion ??Does badmouthing a particular person for what he has never done amounts to publicity.




So, you agree at least in principle that it's wrong .Why let it deteriorate to that extent at which our conscience stop reacting to these malpractices ??Don't you think it's gift of 60 years of Congress' rule.

What do you suggest next step should be, should government in power start appeasing it's officials , judiciary and even oppositions so that so that there remains no checks and balances and all the four pillars of democracy stand compromised ??

Reading your post makes me believe that you are not meant to support the BJP, they are the same as the congress , in fact the both are just two sides of the same coin. I have been in politics for almost 16 yrs now . and believe me no party is different.
Try the APP. they share your idealism.

 

[Roybot]

Reading your post makes me believe that you are not meant to support the BJP, they are the same as the congress , in fact the both are just two sides of the same coin. I have been in politics for almost 16 yrs now . and believe me no party is different.

Try the APP. they share your idealism.

Tell me you are being sarcastic

 

[T90TankGuy]

Tell me you are being sarcastic

OF course I am
no party can claim moral superiority .

 

[&%)@$)(!#]

Reading your post makes me believe that you are not meant to support the BJP, they are the same as the congress , in fact the both are just two sides of the same coin. I have been in politics for almost 16 yrs now . and believe me no party is different.
Try the APP. they share your idealism.

So are you furnishing few evidences of BJP being involved in these types of unethical practices or will I have to take your wise words as only evidence ??