03-31-2007, 08:12 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Centre plays dirty game </b>
Pioneer.com
Navin Upadhyay | New Delhi
Awards Rs 10 cr Gujarat TV serial to pet Mallika Sarabhai
Mallika Sarabhai finally has her way. Wrapped in a gift pack of secrecy, the Prasar Bharti has given back the eminent danseuse a controversial Rs 10 cr TV serial project terminated last year under stiff resistance from the Gujarat Government.
The lucrative contract involved producing year-long Gujarat-centric TV serials on women and social issues for Doordarshan. The Ahmedabad DD telecast the first episode on Thursday. Â
The telecast has evoked sharp protests both from the State Government and independent producers who were not invited to bid for the project. Several producers have now approached the Gujarat High Court for revoking the contract.
Reacting to the Prasar Bharti's decision to award the contract to Mallika Sarabhai despite Gujarat Government's objection, State Information Secretary Pankaj Kumar told The Pioneer that the State Government has not been communicated about the new development.
"The project concerns Gujarat but we have not even been informed," Kumar said, adding, "We are going to take up the matter again with the Centre."
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The choice of Mallika Sarabhai as a producer was also criticised as she is known to be a bitter critic of Chief Minister Narendra Modi.<b> The State Government and some members of the Prasar Bharti Board had told the Plan panel that the objectivity and credibility of any such serial produced by Mallika Sarabhai would always be open to doubt.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sick Queen had nothing else to do, now she is trying these trick. Why no serials on Nandigram or Q or Sikh riots and aftermath?
Pioneer.com
Navin Upadhyay | New Delhi
Awards Rs 10 cr Gujarat TV serial to pet Mallika Sarabhai
Mallika Sarabhai finally has her way. Wrapped in a gift pack of secrecy, the Prasar Bharti has given back the eminent danseuse a controversial Rs 10 cr TV serial project terminated last year under stiff resistance from the Gujarat Government.
The lucrative contract involved producing year-long Gujarat-centric TV serials on women and social issues for Doordarshan. The Ahmedabad DD telecast the first episode on Thursday. Â
The telecast has evoked sharp protests both from the State Government and independent producers who were not invited to bid for the project. Several producers have now approached the Gujarat High Court for revoking the contract.
Reacting to the Prasar Bharti's decision to award the contract to Mallika Sarabhai despite Gujarat Government's objection, State Information Secretary Pankaj Kumar told The Pioneer that the State Government has not been communicated about the new development.
"The project concerns Gujarat but we have not even been informed," Kumar said, adding, "We are going to take up the matter again with the Centre."
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The choice of Mallika Sarabhai as a producer was also criticised as she is known to be a bitter critic of Chief Minister Narendra Modi.<b> The State Government and some members of the Prasar Bharti Board had told the Plan panel that the objectivity and credibility of any such serial produced by Mallika Sarabhai would always be open to doubt.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sick Queen had nothing else to do, now she is trying these trick. Why no serials on Nandigram or Q or Sikh riots and aftermath?