Centre urged to set up full-fledged DD centre at Dharwad
The Hindu
DHARWAD: Leaders of various organisations have urged the Union Government to initiate steps to upgrade the Doordarshan Transmission Centre at Dharwad into a full-fledged Doordarshan centre.
Participating in a public discussion on the issue held at the Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha, here on Saturday, they decided to issue an ultimatum to the Centre to initiate steps in this regard by November 1.
Patil Puttappa, veteran journalist, said that Dharwad is the home for several classical singers and folk artists. Doordarshan should act as a medium to take the cultural, musical and literary programmes of the region to the people of the nation, he said.
"For this to materialise, the Doordarshan Transmission Centre needs to be upgraded. A full-fledged studio should be set up to begin with. If the Union Government fails to make a commitment in this regard by November 1, then we will be forced take the agitation route," he said. Hanumanthappa Betageri, Mayor, said he will take up the issue for discussion in the general body meeting of the Municipal Corporation and ensure that a resolution is forwarded to the Government.
B.D. Hiremath, President, Dharwad Bar Association, litterateurs Giraddi Govindaraj, Hema Pattanashetti, G.G. Dodwada, freedom fighter Narasimha Dabade, historian S.K. Joshi, education expert Shivashankar Hiremath, council members Razia Begum Sangolli, Chandan Sawadi, Subhas Shinde and representatives of various organisations expressed their support for the agitation.
