'Keep Government, Politicians Out Of Broadcast Business'

"The entities (political bodies, religious bodies, urban, local, panchayati raj, and other publicly funded bodies, and central and state government ministries, departments, companies, undertakings, joint ventures, and government-funded entities and affiliates) to be barred from entry into broadcasting and TV channel distribution sectors," TRAI said.

Khullar added: "Let me tell you what I think should be component of a national media policy. First, there must be a clear articulation that we want a free media, unhampered and unrestricted by the government in any way whatsoever."

"I firmly believe that it is time for us to have national debate on whether we can allow practices such as largely prevalent in media and practices such as Chief Minister's controlling media distribution platform, without harming national interest," he said.

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