The murky side of autonomy
Once again, favouritism, cronyism and graft besmirch the image of India’s national TV network
by VILAS MURERKAR
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URING the recent debate in Parliament on the Prasar Bharati Amendment Bill, 2011, the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, was startled by the MPs’ concern over an inept organization which has almost descended into an abyss of no return. An offshoot of an autonomous structure designed with good intentions has turned into a den of irregularities and corruption. The Prasar Bharati saga is like a serial with episodes bringing in new characters (here bureaucrats!), all enmeshed in misdoing. Yet, sadly, the Ministers keep defending their roles in preserving a make-believe autonom......Read More
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