Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today congratulated the Prasar Bharati on its 20th anniversary, saying the public broadcaster was empowering people by disseminating information.
The Prasar Bharati, which runs the Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR), is an autonomous body established under the Prasar Bharati Act and came into existence on November 23, 1997.
"India's Public Service Broadcaster @prasarbharati completes two decades today. Information is power. @prasarbharati, with its work, empowers citizens.
"Congrats @shashidigital & team on this day. May PB reach its full potential on your watch," Rathore, the Information and Broadcasting minister, said in a tweet.
Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shashi S Vempati also greeted the employees of the public broadcaster on the occasion.
"My greetings and thanks to all the members of @prasarbharati who have contributed over the decades to the cause of public broadcasting in India," he said in a tweet.
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