December 15, 2022
Jawhar Sircar’s Supplementary Questions on the reason for mandating public service broadcasting for all channels and whether Ramayana and Mahabharata fit into public service broadcasting
Sir, the first question that I would like to ask is this. The Public Service Broadcasting is now being mandated on all TV channels of India. Public Service Broadcasting was the mandate of Prasar Bharati. Now, has Prasar Bharati failed? This is my first part of the question. The second part of the question is: Why is this mandate? Why are you monitoring? Why is punishment being imposed for a good cause
like Public Service Broadcasting? Sir, I did not say that Prasar Bharati had failed. I had asked the hon. Minister whether he finds Prasar Bharati lacking? I had asked three questions and none of the replies have been given. Sir, my second question is: Why did you issue it?
Now, you are telling me what has been done. I had asked whether Ramayana and Mahabharata would fit in Public Service Broadcasting and whether this Public Service Broadcasting can be adjusted or fresh programmes need to be done. None of these have been replied to.
