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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

R-Day broadcast: I&B ministry refuses sign language interpreter

Source: twocircles.net | Submitted by admin4 on 20 January 2014 - 9:33pm

By IANS,

New Delhi : The ministry of information and broadcasting Monday turned down the demand of the disabled community in the country to broadcast live the Republic Day parade via sign language interpreter on all the major channels of Doordarshan.

Taking cognizance of the issue raised by the disabled community a few weeks ago, the ministry had offered them accessible telecast on three channels -- DD Bharati, DD News and DD Urdu.

"Disabled are always ignored and the I&B ministry has proved it today," said Javed Abidi, convener of the Disabled Rights Group, who was part of the meeting with the secretary of the ministry of information and broadcasting and social empowerment and justice held at the Shastri Bhawan.

"I&B ministry and Doordarshan believe that by live broadcasting the Republic Day parade via.....................

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