Question : ADVERTISEMENTS ON FORMER LEADERS

(a) whether various ministries issue advertisements in different newspapers on the occasion of anniversary of late leaders including late Prime Ministers;

(b) if so, the details and the number of such advertisements issued and the total amount spent on publishing such advertisements in the current year;

(c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines governing such advertisements; and

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the newspapers to which advertisements issued on the same occasion of other late leaders/former Indian Prime Ministers during each of the last three years and current year and the details of amount spent thereon?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. JATUA)

(a) : Yes, Sir.

(b): 37 advertisements in respect of the late leaders have been issued and a sum of Rs.20,17,51,294/- has been incurred on publishing of these advertisements in the current year. Details are given in Annexure.

(c) : No, Sir. Ministries take their own decision in this regard.

(d) : The details are being collected.