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All India Radio Delhi’s stop to Punjabi news bulletin flayed

Hindustan Times | By, Amritsar
Aug 20, 2016 07:31 PM IST

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the All India Radio (AIR) Delhi centre’s decision to discontinue Punjabi news bulletin under its regional languages section.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the All India Radio (AIR) Delhi centre’s decision to discontinue Punjabi news bulletin under its regional languages section.

SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar.(HT File Photo)
SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar.(HT File Photo)

In a press release issued here, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said, “The AIT is citing the shortage of staff as an excuse for the move. Discontinuing the Punjabi news bulletin is an injustice with Punjabi-speaking population in Delhi that comprises 35%.”

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“Punjabi as a language is getting recognition across the world, but in our own country, it is being maltreated,” he said. Makkar has urged information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to roll back the decision.

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