“Doordarshan is committed to providing quality content. And several steps have been taken for the creation and acquisition of high quality programmes,” Anurag Thakur, union minister for information and broadcasting, told the Rajya Sabha earlier this month in response to a question by Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut. “According to BARC ratings, DD channels have maintained an even level in their categories as compared to private channels.”
Is this claim of quality content rooted in fact? Are DD channels on a par with private players?
