It’s hard to believe Prasar Bharati was intended as India’s BBC. The aim was to create an institution owned by the state (that is, the people) but autonomous of the government. It would be accountable to Parliament but its credibility would be determined by public opinion. What we have today is in every respect almost the opposite. To still compare it to the BBC can only be a cruel joke.
Which is why the recent differences between the Prasar Bharati Chairman and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is such good news. An institution that has been dormant and
Which is why the recent differences between the Prasar Bharati Chairman and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is such good news. An institution that has been dormant and
Disclaimer: These are personal views of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of www.business-standard.com or the Business Standard newspaper
