Srinagar, Sep 17, Sept. 17 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government does not have any journalist welfare scheme currently in force, the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has stated in response to an RTI application. The disclosure was made in a nine-page reply issued by the Public Information Officer, DIPR, to an RTI application filed by Dr Shozena Amin. The application sought information on the government's media policy, advertising expenditure, empanelment of media organisations and welfare measures for journalists. Asked to provide details of welfare schemes or policies available to journalists and media persons in Jammu and Kashmir, the department stated, "No welfare scheme is in vogue for Journalists in J&K." The resp...