Genre: News > India

Apr 30, 2009: The posters of social mission of Zee News Swaraj were blackened on Thursday in New Delhi

 

Swaraj is an initiative launched by Zee News with intent to empowering the common masses so that they can take decisions on their own. 

 

These posters hung at 13 locations throughout the capital were smeared with black paint.

 

It is surprising to many an observer as to who would want to dirty posters of Swaraj, which have been put up with selfless and non-political intentions.

 

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Background

Zee News is the first 24 hour news channel of India.

The channel was launched by Zee News Limited in 1992.

Zee News Limited is a part of Essel Group that operates news and regional entertainment channels.

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