Being the most economical electronic medium to broadcast and receive, radio breaks down barriers of illiteracy and isolation, making it the preferred electronic medium for the underprivileged. In radio broadcasting, community radio is a significant third tier that is different from commercial and public service radio.
All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. Venugopal on April 27 accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] of hijacking the election machinery, a day after Kerala witnessed a poll process that recorded a considerably lower turnout than what was expected during the initial stages of the exercise.
He accused the grand-old-party of trying to play dirty tricks over reservation for Scheduled Caste (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). “Between 2004 and 2014, when the UPA government was in power, they worked to break the reservation for the SC, STs and backward caste people,” added Mr. Adityanath.