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Title: Regarding autocratic, partial and discriminatory functioning of Doordarshan in the recent times.
SHRI P. SHIV SHANKER : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise with anguish to make a mention about the autocratic, partial and discriminatory manner in which Doordarshan has been functioning. This reflects on the autonomy of Doordarshan as also of the undemocratic manner in which it has been functioning.
SHRI P.SHIV SHANKAR (TENALI): I rise with anguish to speak about the partial, autocratic and discriminatory functioning of Doordarshan in the recent times. It reflects on its autonomy and it also exhibits its undemocratic functioning. *Not recorded.
Sir, I am saying this in the context of the visit of the Congress President and the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party to Gujarat yesterday. She received tremendous ovation there and she went around the areas which were badly affected. There was a sea of humanity whom she met and she also met a large number of people in Ahmedabad.
Sir, I must also submit that the hon. Home Minister visited Gujarat and went around the various affected places including the hospitals and met various persons. But what upsets anyone is the fact that we are the principal Oppostion Party in Parliament and when our leader visits a place, the Doordarshan, except just making a mention of her name did not show a single clipping of her visit. But in case of the visit of the Home Minister, there were clippings showing the various places he visited and also his visit to the hospital and his discussions were also highlighted. This is most unfortunate
… (Interruptions) The Doordarshan should have shown the news clippings of the visit of our Chairperson to the various places in Gujarat. We are condemning the manner in which the Doordarshan has acted.