The Congress party has apparently joined the “channel war” in Tamil Nadu to rival the DMK, AIADMK and PMK with the launch of the party-promoted Mega TV.
Party-promoted Mega TV goes on air today
CHENNAI: The Congress party has apparently joined the “channel war” in Tamil Nadu to rival the DMK, AIADMK and PMK with the launch of the party-promoted Mega TV. The channel will commence operation from Monday, a statement said here.
It was formally launched on Saturday by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the AICC session in New Delhi. Though claimed to be a party channel, party sources said it is mainly sponsored by former Union minister and senior congress leader KV Thangabalu.
The entertainment-cum-news channel is expected to compete with the newly established Kalaignar TV, started last month by the DMK and Jaya TV of the AIADMK headed by Jayalalithaa.
Tamil Nadu chief minister and the ruling DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, in a surprise move, launched the Kalaignar TV (named after the title he carries along with his name) even though Sun TV, owned by former Union telecommunications minister Dayanidhi Maran’s family, was widely believed to have the DMK’s support.
The PMK too has its own channel with its founder-leader S Ramadoss promoting Makkal TV. The channel has plans to carry a serial on the life of forest brigand Veerappan. Another political party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) also promotes a channel, Tamizhan TV.
The launch of the Mega TV coincides with the factional feud between various groups in the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. The TNCC president, M Krishnasamy, sustained stab injuries while on his way to Madurai recently.
The state Youth Congress president, Mayura S Jayakumar, was attacked in the party office last week, allegedly by a rival faction. Krishnasamy’s son, MK Vishnuprasad, an MLA himself, was listed as the main accused by the police in this case. The party has formed a three member committee to probe the incident.
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