Raj Thackeray asks Prasar Bharati to air only Marathi programmes on DD Sahyadri TV channel- The New Indian Express
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) main Raj Thackeray on Wednesday demanded that point out-run Prasar Bharati ought to telecast only Marathi language programmes on its regional television channel DD Sahyadri.
DD Sahyadri is Prasar Bharati’s Marathi-language channel dedicated to bringing infotainment and instructional Tv set programs to audiences throughout Maharashtra.
Thackeray manufactured the demand in a letter tackled to Neeraj Agrawal, supplemental director normal (western area) of Doordarshan listed here.
“DD Sahyadri channel, started on August 15, 1994, is predicted to telecast all of its programmes in the Marathi language. However, we have noticed that this channel telecasts programmes in other languages,” it mentioned.
“We have obtained quite a few grievances with regards to the similar from the viewers of the channel. It has been also observed that friends invited to discuss in some programmes, like interviews or conversations, can speak in Hindi language. This is against the basis of this channel,” the letter reported.
Thackeray also cautioned the officials indicating, “Kindly take into consideration our need and consider essential steps, normally the MNS will just take proper methods to handle the challenge.”
The leader also claimed that there was no dearth of people today who have excelled in the fields of cooking, cinema, songs or any other sectors and they can speak Marathi really very well.
The DD Sahyadri can normally carry out programmes in Marathi inviting them on its shows, he mentioned.
Thackeray also designed a reference to how community DD channels and other personal channels from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are distinct about their respective regional languages.
