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Government Reports No Formal Complaints on Prasar Bharati Autonomy
Government Reports No Formal Complaints on Prasar Bharati Autonomy
The Story in Brief
The Centre told the Lok Sabha that it received no formal complaints in the past year from journalists, employees or media organisations about Prasar Bharati’s autonomy, appointments or editorial functioning. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan gave the written reply to questions from Samajwadi Party MPs Priya Saroj and Pushpendra Saroj. The government said it received seven complaints related to appointments from applicants.
It said the Editor-in-Chief and senior editorial teams review editorial matters. Viewer complaints are sent to relevant teams. The Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development scheme for modernising Doordarshan and All India Radio has been extended until March 2027.
The Indian Opinion
The government’s reply records the formal complaints it received, but does not show whether informal concerns existed or how complaints were resolved. Claims of widespread bias also need documented evidence. Public information on grievance channels, reviews and outcomes would help citizens judge Prasar Bharati’s independence and accountability more clearly. Until such details are available, both official assurances and strong allegations should be assessed cautiously.
Source: indiatoday.in
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