Sansad TV laid off 26 employees last month. Contracts of 19 temporary and freelance staff were terminated on June 12, while seven senior employees were sacked on June 27, and 15 others were told their work will be reviewed over the next six months.
In the run up to the layoffs, the channel discontinued many of its original shows and saw vice-president and Sansad TV chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s keen involvement in its daily operations. Newslaundry learnt that Dhankar presided over meetings concerning the content of the channel, layoffs and appraisals.
