Doordarshan refutes allegations of blacking out I-Day speech of Tripura CM

August 16, 2017 18:30

National broadcaster Doordarshan on Wednesday refuted allegations of intentionally blacking out the Independence Day speech of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and said that the reports are 'totally incorrect'

Doordarshan in its letter stated that the News Unit of the local station of Doordarshan has given wide coverage to the public address of the chief minister and the development activity of the state government.

"On August 15 2017, Doordarshan gave a wide coverage to the chief minister's Independence Day programme and telecast reports running to 29 minutes and 45 seconds. Out of which the chief minister's speech coverage was for 12 minutes," the letter read.

Doordarshan even claimed that the show was repeat telecasted on August 16 and added that the speech and Independence Day programme in various district of Tripura was give wide publicity in the Regional News Bulletin.

The CM on Tuesday alleged that Doordarshan and All India Radio refused to broadcast his customary Independence Day speech and asked him to rewrite and rerecord it.

The public broadcasters allegedly did not air Sarkar's speech which was scheduled to be aired at 6.30 am on Tuesday.

As per the media reports, the CM's Office was informed via a letter that his speech would not be broadcast unless he "reshaped it".

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