Jawhar Sircar

First job is putting the house in order: Prasar Bharati CEO

"Regarding autonomy, the issue is in public domain now and we have correspondence on each issue, with refusals, on record," he said.

Prasad Bharti CEO slams edits of DD's Modi interview, blames Manish Tewari

Acknowledging that certain comments on personalities were apparently edited, the public broadcaster, which supervises the functioning of Doordarshan, said the free hand was given

Portions of Modi interview were apparently edited: Prasar Bharti CEO

In a strongly-worded letter to the Prasar Bharati board, under which Doordarshan and All India Radio function, Sircar said "It appears that while portions critical of Doordarshan were telecast, certain comments on other personalities were apparently edited" in the Modi interview telecast 27 April.