The Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. Chief Minister K.K. Chandrasekhar Rao to direct the authorities to alienate the 38 acres of land allotted to the society at Pet Basheerabad.
In a letter to the chief minister, the society members said they were allotted the land in 2008 and the society paid Rs 12 crore in 2011 to take possession of the land. However, the separation was delayed due to legal issues. The society said it was grateful to the Chief Minister for ensuring that legal hurdles were cleared in the Supreme Court through an affidavit.
Members of the society further said that more than 1,000 journalists are members and they have repaid the money by taking loans and selling gold belonging to their family members. Unfortunately, some of them passed away without taking advantage of the home venues. All the journalists of the society have 20 to 40 years of experience in the field and have served the profession despite low wages and salaries.