Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 30: A delegation of Doordarshan Approved Drama Artists Association (DADAA), Jammu met K. Skandan, Advisor to Governor at Tawi Conference Hall, Circuit House, Jammu today and apprised him of their long pending demands.
The delegation, which was led by the president of DADAA, JS Babli demanded satellite (DTH) Duggar Channel and handover a memorandum to him regarding the demands, addressed to Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Defense Ministry, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
President DADAA said that the Association is demanding satellite Duggar Channel with sole aim to promote, protect and develop the rich culture, heritage and languages spoken in the Duggar land. He also said that more than one crore Dogri speaking population stretched between Mirpur, Bhimber, Bag, Siyalkot and Shakargarh in Pakistan and Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Hoshiarpur in Punjab and some portion of Himachal Pradesh.
The delegation also apprised the Advisor that Jammu is a suitable place being near to the International Border and Line of Control to propagate and promote the prospective polices of Government of India with regard to Kashmir tangle to convince the masses living across the border effectively and counter the false propaganda against the State as well as our country by Pakistan.
The Advisor was informed by the delegation that about ten thousand artists, producers, technician and spot boys are totally dependent on Doordarshan and they are at the verge of starvation as till date the budget for Jammu has not been released.
K. Skandan listened to the delegation patiently and assured to take the matter with concerned authorities.
Madan Rangila (vice president, DADAA), Janak Khajuria and Rajinder Magotra were also part of the delegation.
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