Departmental inquiry against Aruna Sharma

A departmental inquiry has been initiated against the former Director General of Doordarshan Aruna Sharma over the award of a contract for production and coverage of CWG games by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Sources said "a departmental inquiry had been initiated to probe the former DG Doordarshan after the Shunglu committee named her along with former Prasar Bharati chief B S Lalli.

While a CBI case had been registered against Lalli after the Shunglu committee report, no action was taken against Sharma.

Sources said Sharma had earlier offered arguments in her defence to the ministry and claimed she was only implementing decisions that had got the approval of the Oversight Committee.

Sources in the I & B ministry said the role of the Oversight Committee was also being reviewed and amendments would be made in the Prasar Bharati Act.

A Group of Ministers had already held a meeting to discuss the changes that can be made to the structure of Prasar Bharati, the sources said.