Art 29 Does Not Give Right To Claim TV Langauge Channel' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Doordarshan Channel In Sindhi

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to direct the Union Government and Prasar Bharati to run a 24-hour Sindhi language Doordarshan TV channel. The court stated that Article 29 does not give the right to claim a separate language channel. This ruling clarifies the scope of Article 29 of the Constitution, which protects the interests of minorities but does not extend to mandating specific media channels. The decision reinforces the principle that while cultural and linguistic rights are important, they do not impose obligations on the state to provide specific services.