Nibbling on Nimbus is DD??

The Nimbus Prasar Bharathi controversy continues. I cannot help but feel bad for Nimbus. To fight against the government is not the easiest of things. The Government after listensing to the cries from Prasar Bharati that seven minutes delay will not work for them, promptly promulgated the ordinance that makes it mandatory for private sports channels to share live feed of any international sports event with Prasar Bharti

Nimbus is sticking by its earlier position and says that it would follow the court’s order to the fullest. They say that they have done nothing wrong by giving a seven minute delayed feed of the Kolkatta match to Doordarshan. Nimbus’s essential problem is still regarding the ordinance requiring them to share live feed with Doordarshan for their DTH (Direct To Home) service as well as cable homes with Doordarshan.

It is interesting to know the opinion of the Delhi High Court on February 8, 2007. Justice B.D. Ahmed remarked-'Why was the government so swift in bringing an ordinance. The rule of law should not have been subverted. It brings bad taste in mouth, when there is subversion of judicial process,'

Clearly it seems that on the face of record, the court does realize that this is a subversion of rule of law and contrary to the legitimate interests of Nimbus. The hearing is appointed for February 12, 2007 and hopefully this issue would be settled for once and for all. I also hope that the court holds the ordinance as subversiuon of rule of law and justice is met.