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CHANDIGARH: Former Union information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni, who is the Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib, on Monday accused Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal of hijacking the religious services in Golden Temple, saying 'the paid private TV channel owned by him only had exclusive rights to relay the prayers across the world everyday'.' Only PTC channels owned by Sukhbir Badal are allowed to live telecast Gurbani at the Golden Temple.
It is unfortunate that even the prayers that people world over want to see have been seized by the ruling Badal family. And above all the bouquet of these TV channels is a paid subscription, not free,' Soni said. Soni, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls for the first time, made her first direct attack on Badal junior after landing in Chandigarh last week.The 72-year-old Rajya Sabha MP said it was a worrying concern for people of Punjab as the channels owned by the Badals were playing a major role in influencing the voters of Punjab in favour of the SAD-BJP alliance.' This is impinging on the democratic rights. The channels only show what the government wants.
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I am told that even the cable TV networks are barred from showing news channels other than PTC in villages. It's an attempt to thrust their opinions on the people and influence the election results,' she said.