There has been regular TV ads in SUN and Kalaignar TV on Free 108 Ambulance Service.
These ads have reached their peak during the recently concluded Elections.
Apart from this, many functions attended by M.K.Stalin and Karunanidhi where they have been eulogized by party men and those who have been benefited by hyperboles which would make one wince in embarrassment have been telecast repeatedly.
Most of us were under the impression that these ,being government functions, were being telecast free of cost as a matter of Public information.
It transpires that the Government of Tamil Nadu has been paying @ Rs 9700/10 sec to Kalaignar TV and Rs 23,474 to SUN TV.
This information was collected by Sri Santhanam of Chrome pet, Chennai under RTI from the executive Director EMRI,Chennai.( on December 30,2010-the information is made available today)
Podhigai Channel run by the Government, has no ads of this nature.
Kalaignar TV.
Karuna’s daughter Kanimozhi 60%
Wife Dayalu 20%
SUN TV is owned by Karuna’s nephews.
( Karunanidhi withdrew from the SUN Board for a hefty settlement some time back;that he felt short changed in the process was one of the reasons for his tiff with Maran family.)
Thank you,Geetha Subramanian and Srinivasan
it is a known fact that karunanidhi was the architect of the whole game.Raja was had picked by karunanidhi and when things came to the fore he tried to use the dalit card.none in karunanidhis family SHOULD BE SPARED.