No cable TV service on Jan 24 from 6 am
Bengaluru, Jan 23: Opposing the new cable policy by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Cable TV Operators Associations have decided to suspend the Cable TV services on January 24 from 6am to 10pm.
Cable Operators Association state president Patrick Raju said that it was decided to stop cable TV services across South India in the interests of customers and cable operators.
So, the service would be stopped in Karnataka also. Not only South India, the service would also be hampered even in some states of North India. Already, the customers were informed about the decision through media. TV channels were being stopped for one day as a symbolic protest. The central government should rollback its decision. Otherwise, the cable operators would have to intensify their protest, he warned.
Currently, the customers were paying less amount and view more channels. But if the price is revised, the customers have to give more money to view a few channels. Even in viewing the TV channels, it would discriminate the viewers. So, the central government should rollback its decision immediately, he demanded.
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Mayawati criticises 'hasty' passage of Waqf Bill, says BSP does not support it
Lucknow (PTI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday criticised the central government for "rushing" the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, saying that the legislation should have been introduced only after addressing people's concerns and clarifying doubts.
Her remarks came after the Rajya Sabha passed the Bill late Thursday night, a day after its approval in the Lok Sabha, where the opposition strongly opposed it.
"After listening to both the ruling party and the opposition in Parliament on the Waqf Amendment Bill, the conclusion is that if the central government had given the public more time to understand the Bill and addressed all their concerns before bringing it forward, it would have been better," Mayawati posted on X in Hindi.
The BSP leader further expressed disappointment over what she termed as the government's "haste" in passing the Bill.
"It is unfortunate that the government hurriedly introduced and passed this Bill, which is not appropriate. Now that it has been passed, if governments misuse it, then the BSP will stand firmly with the Muslim community. In other words, the party does not support this Bill," she added.
