Show of support for PTI
(WorldNews India)

Several media associations on Sunday rallied around the Press Trust of India, India`s premier news agency, in the face of Prasar Bharati`s strong-arm tactics. There is no official word yet from Prasar Bharati on its letter to PTI dubbing its coverage “detrimental to national interest” and warning of a review of its subscription to the agency`s news feed. On Saturday, the recently minted Prasar Bharati News Service (PBNS) had sent a letter to PTI saying it was no longer tenable for the public broadcaster to “be a patron of PTI as a news agency” because of its coverage. The letter also cited Prasar Bharati`s long-pending demand...