Punjab Kesari
NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 23, 2003: The Sadhana channel was recently launched in India with the blessings of numerous religious leaders and the good wishes of politicians. The event began with bhajanas followed by a speech by the Information and Broadcasting Minister Sri Ravi Shankar Prasad. Mr. Prasad announced the channel would originate from India only, as compared with other channels that are seen in India but uplinked from abroad. Also speaking on the occasion Labor Minister Sri Sahib Singh Verma said that Indian civilization has been under attack for the past thousand years, but the fact that Indian civilization is still alive is due to its spiritual power. The managing director of Sadhana Channel, Sri Rakesh Gupta, announced that in addition to religious and spiritual programs, programs will include bhajana evenings, patriotic and religious cartoons.