Commemorating the day in 1947 Mahatma Gandhi addressed two lakh refugees in Kurukshetra from Broadcasting House, New Delhi

At 10:30 in the Gandhi-King Plaza
Reading from Gandhiji's Broadcast and Presentation of Songs
By choirs of different schools of Delhi NCR

Recalling the role of Usha Mehta's Underground Radio in the Quit India Movement and her arrest on November 12, 1942
Remembering and honouring legendary broadcasters of All India Radio

Chief Guest: Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India (tbc)

From 11:45 onwards in the Auditorium
Why is Public Service Broadcasting Critical of India's Democratic Polity?
Core presentation: Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Jan Prasar

Participants will include broadcasting policy experts, broadcasters, academics, activists, media persons and students of broadcast journalism from media institutions in Delhi NCR