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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Prasar Bharati chief rubbishes talks of rift with I&B minsitry

Source: Business Standard | Manu Balachandran  |  New Delhi  October 2, 2013
Published on Thursday, October 3, 2013

Jawahar Sircar says his earnest request to ministry was to help strengthen public institutions

Prasar Bharati Chairman Jawahar Sircar on Tuesday said there was no rift between him and the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, following a controversy over a letter he had written to the ministry.

"We are a family and I only wrote to him (I&B minister) about some of the operational concerns. There are no rifts and the minister is a constitutional authority," Sircar said on the sidelines of an event held to celebrate 75 years of All India Radio's four regional operations.

Last week, Sircar had written to the I&B ministry expressing his displeasure with it after the ministry questioned the board about decisions taken by the broadcaster. In his letter, Sircar said his earnest request to the ministry was that it help strengthen public institutions and not take part in its systematic erosion.

On Monday, I&B officials had told.......................................

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