Prasar Bharati editorial calls for genuine public-service broadcasting autonomy
Quick dive
- The editorial argues that Prasar Bharati has not achieved the promised BBC-like autonomy in administration and editorial judgement.
- Public service broadcasting is distinguished from a government broadcast or a commercial channel judged only by market performance.
- The historical discussion traces concerns from the Emergency, the Verghese Committee and the Prasar Bharati legislative effort.
- The central issue is institutional independence with accountability to citizens and Parliament, not absence of public oversight.
- exam_relevance: tests Prasar Bharati, public-service broadcasting, autonomy versus accountability and the constitutional value of an informed, plural public sphere.
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