Mumbai, June 14: Reiterating his opposition to CAS, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray clarified that he had asked Union Information and Broadcating Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
that the new system should be implemented in the metropolis only after it achieves success in Delhi.
Thackeray, in a statement issued late last night, hours
after prolonged parleys with Prasad, said "implement CAS first
in the national capital. If it is successful there, then we
will see about carrying out in Mumbai.”
The Sena chief clarified that his talks with Prasad for
nearly two-and-a-half hours, remained "inconclusive" and
expressed surprise over media reports that his party had
softened its stance on the issue.
Prasad, while briefing reporters after his discussions
with Thackeray, had said he had got "blessings" from the Sena
chief and had assured the latter that his genuine concerns'
about protecting consumers and cable operators will be
addressed by the Centre.
Thackeray's statement clarified that he had told the
Minister that Sena will not accept CAS just because the
government has taken a decision about it.
"We will consider agreeing to your set-top boxes only if
interests of consumers and cable operators are protected,” the
Sena chief said.
Bureau Report
