Prasar Bharati Board to be reconstituted

By Our Staff Reporter

KOCHI, SEPT. 5. The Prasar Bharati Board is to be reconstituted soon, according to the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ms. Sushma Swaraj.

Talking to mediapersons here today, Ms. Swaraj said the reconstitution of the board is expected to be complete by the end of the current Parliament session. As the board is an autonomous body, the Government's role in the affairs of the board is very limited, she said. Ms. Swaraj was en route to Aranmula for inaugurating the Uthrittathi boat race.

Replying to a question, Ms. Swaraj said that there is nothing wrong in teaching astrology at the university level as such demands had been raised by various sections even from States ruled by the CPI(M). She parried questions relating to the Kerala visit of the Hurriyat leaders and condemned Pakistan's attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Durban conference on racism.

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