Kolkata, May 24: The government of West Bengal had decided to take over two television channelof scam-tainted Saradha Group which are facing the threat of closure on Thursday.cSaradha group was allegedly cheated thousands of small investors through ponzi schemes.
Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee told reporters that the decision was taken following appeal by employees of Tara News and Tara Muzic channels for government intervention at Writers’ Buildings. Banerjee also said that 168 employees of these channels would get an ex-gratia payment of Rs 16,000 each from this month. Banerjee said that the state government would provide Rs 26 lakh from the CM’s relief fund to run the channels. She however said that government will not take the liability of the channels which amounted to Rs 6 crore.
Banerjee said that legislation wa required for this purpose and the state government would decide whether it should convene a special session of the Assembly or promulgate an ordinance since the Assembly was not in session now.
Bureau Report
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