(a) whether the Government proposes to produce or telecast any serial based on the biographies of the freedom fighters belonging to tribal communities of the States including Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any serials based on the biographies of the leading freedom fighters of tribal communities of various States telecast or produced by Doordarshan Kendras during the last three years; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI)
(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati have informed that presently Doordarshan is not producing or telecasting any serials based on the biographies of the freedom fighters belonging to tribal communities of the States including Maharashtra. However, from time to time Doordarshan has been telecasting programmes on the contribution of freedom fighters on special occasions.
(c) & (d): The details of serials/programmes based on the lives of prominent freedom fighters including tribals produced and telecast by Doordarshan during the last three years till date is annexed.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (C) AND (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 2421 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.12.2005
STATE DOORDARSHAN KENDRA DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES
Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 1.Role of Telegu women in freedom struggle (4 episodes.
2.Freedom struggle- personalities (8 episodes).
a)Prjanayakudu Prakasham
b) Mutnuri Krishna Rao
c) Raghupati Venkat Ratnam Naidu
d) Telengana Kesari Sardar Jamalapuram Kesava Rao
e) Kodi Ram Murthy Naidu
f) Suravaram pratap Reddy
g) Pingali Venkaiah
h) Vavilala Gopala Krishnaiah
Assam Guwahati 1.Anyanya Angana (2 episodes)
Chhattisgarh Raipur 1.Maha Koshal Gatha (play) (4 episodes)
Delhi Delhi 1.Babu Kanwar Singh ( 7 episodes)
2.Subhash Chandra Bose (6 episodes)
3.Aruna Asif Ali (Documentary)
4.Birsa Munda
5.Lal Bahadur Shastri (2 episodes)
6.Lachit Burphokan (3 episodes)
Karnataka Bangalore 1.British Virodhi Dandaya (13 programmes) Tribal communities also covered like surapruada Venkatappa Nayaka Helagaliya Badaru etc. (4 programmes) ( tribals )
Maharashtra Mumbai 1.Interview with Shri Ram Ugaonkar, writer, lyricist and freedom fighter in interview based programme titled “ Ajache Pahune†.
2.Interview with Shri Narayan Vannam, Freedom fighter in interview based programme titled SwatantryachaUddhghosh
3.Recorded interview with Shri Shankar Mali, freedom fighter in the field based programme titled “ Aika Ho Aika†for future use.
Orissa Bhubaneshwar 1.Life and achievements of Dr.Harekrushna Mahtab (6 episodes)
2.A documentary titled Kranti Bajjayanti on the life and works of freedom fighter Sh. Raghu Dibakar.
Tribal committee two episodes serial on Sh. Birsha Mundha (2 episodes) tribals. Two episode serial on Sahid Laxman Naik a tribal of Koraput (2 episodes) tirbal.
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 1.Chandra Shekhar Azad (2 episodes)
2.Bhagat Singh (4 episodes)