By News Agency of Kashmir
Srinagar : Tribal Research and Cultural Foundations has alleged that the Doordarshan Channel for Jammu and Kashmir, DD Kashir, launched by the Government of India with the objective of countering Pakistani media propaganda from across the border, has failed to serve its purpose in Tribal Language-Gojri-spoken by nomad Gujjars of the State.
In a press statement issued here today, Dr Javaid Rahi, National Secretary of Foundation said that the Channel does not telecast even a five minutes programme in Gojri, the language of about 25 % population of the State, in its 24X7 telecasts and did not cover remote villages and tribal population of the State in their own mother tong which is most affected by militancy.
“I call it Cultural aggression against Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir”, he said, adding, the channel has completely failed to counter the massive anti-India propaganda launched by Pakistan Television (PTV) through its powerful transmitters in Gojri, along the border.
This is the only regional channel for which the Centre has allocated more than Rs 299.87 crore for this year, he said adding, “We are demanding a ten minutes Gojri News bulletin from Doordarshan Kender Srinagar and Jammu, since establishment of ” Kashir channel”
Rahi further alleged that the authorities of Parsar Bharti in New Delhi want to snub the legitimate rights of Gujjars.
He impressed for allotment of minimum Four hours daily Gojri programme besides news over “Kashir Channel” for equitable representation in order to fulfill the legitimate aspirations.