Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has suspended R. Vasumathi, Assistant Director (Programme) of Doordarshan (DD) allegedly for not allowing live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s speech at the Singapore-India Hackathon 2019 on DD Podhigai on September 30.
The Singapore-India Hackathon 2019 prize distribution function was held at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) here on Monday.
The broadcaster is contemplating disciplinary proceedings against Vasumathi of the Tamil channel.