The Doordarshan saga
seems unending. Now a Member of Parliament has complained against Jawhar
Sircar, CEO Prasar Bharati, for treating the Standing Committee of Parliament
on IT not only lightly, but with a preconceived aim to humiliate the august
body by deputing someone who had no idea of media. In a strong worded letter to
the I&B Minister, DK Suresh, MP, has blamed Sircar for sending Ms Inderjeet
Kaur, an officer on deputation to the organisation and not conversant with
media, thereby downgrading the importance of the Standing Committee. The letter
alleges that the CEO demeaned the status of the parliamentary committee by
sending an ignorant officer, who failed to answer queries put by MPs. The
meeting was held at Port Blair from February 11-13, 2016. The MP wondered why
the incompetent officer was imposed at the last minute when the entire
arrangements were made for Dr Mahesh Joshi, Additional DG–South, and a known
media professional. The letter blames Sircar by name and holds him responsible
for taking an improper step. It is learnt that during the next meeting of the
Standing Committee on IT, the CEO along with Ms Kaur and Dr Joshi would be
asked to appear. Ministry sources also confirm that Sircar has failed to
deliver and one often finds him embroiled in controversies. Ms Kaur, it should
be recalled, was inducted fraudulently by this CEO for a term ending in 2018.
The moment this matter became public, sources confirmed that a shaken Ms Kaur
got herself relieved from Prasar Bharati and joined her parent cadre in a
hurry. Why do most CEOs in Prasar Bharati get mauled in ignominy and shame? Is
it really a jinxed assignment or do conceited bureaucrats fall flat after
getting exposed to the realities of performance and accountability?g
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