Spending Rs 6.31 crore for DD Kisan endorsement 'not wise': Congress

Government's roping in Amitabh Bachchan for endorsement of DD Kisan at a huge sum of Rs 6.31 crore came in for criticism from Congress on Friday.

Party spokesman Salman Khurshid said that spending such a huge sum on the endorsement was not necessarily a good idea when the farmers plight is worsening due to the agrarian crisis.

When the budget of the channel is Rs 47 Crore, spending such an amount on the promotion is "not a wise thing" to do, he said. As per reports, actor-couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Salman Khan were considered by the public broadcaster before it chose Bachchan, as the face that would popularise its channel meant for farmers and rural audiences. DD Kisan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 26 this year. 

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