Doordarshan Logo : Changed Colour
National broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) has changed the colour of its historic flagship logo from red to saffron.
- Political parties accused the public broadcaster of adopting a colour closely associated with the ruling political party, especially because the change was made in the middle of the election process.
- DD said the change was only one of visual aesthetics.
- It was first aired on 15th September 1959, as a public service telecasting service.
- It became a broadcaster with daily transmissions of morning and evening shows in 1965, having transmission in Delhi.
- On 1st April 1976, It came under the Information and Broadcast Ministry and in 1982, Doordarshan became the National broadcaster.
