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The electronic media continued to grow despite the recession and lack of advertising support. Prasar Bharti was in the news sometimes for the wrong reasons. The BJP government could not accept the Prasar Bharti board formed on the basis of an ordinance promulgated by the previous government after months of speculation the new government came out with its own ordinance which ensured that the CEO S. S. Gill was not qualified to hold the post on basis of being overage. Mr. Gill began a legal battle which is still in the courts. Although the broadcast bill remained in the limbo the government came out with a policy decision allowing satellite channels with Indian ownership top link for Indian soil. Constituted under the authority in the This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archi