Information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters that provisions relating to uplinking would be kept out of the Broadcasting Bill.

Swaraj said the final decision regarding who would be allowed to uplink from the country is yet to be taken. "I have already had two meetings to this effect and the final meeting will be held once I return from Colombo on May 24", she added. On Prasar Bharati Bill, Swaraj stated that all the provisions of the 1990 Act would be re-introduced in the new Bill implying the fixing of the Prasar Bharati CEO's age at 62 years.

Further, member (finance) and member (personnel) would be appointed in the board as permanent members. Swaraj said the recruitment would be dome by a selection committee comprising the country's vice president, chairman of the Press Council and a presidential nominee. On the timingof the Broadcasting Bill, Swaraj said the bill is likely to be introduced in the first few days of budget session of the Parliament. Though the I&B minister wants to offer the facility of uplinking to the Indian broadcasters, experts feel that this may take away some amount of importance from the Broadcasting Bill. They are of the view that if uplinking is allowed without a law, then the situation may be as haphazard as the domestic cable industry. "No other developed country has allowed broadcasting by private companies without strict regulation and the Indian government should be cautious about it", they said.

She said the parliamentary committee, which will be overseeing the functions of the Prasar Bharati, will have enough power. "Otherwise corporation will have the status of a PSU." The committee would have similar representation as the Lok Sabha implying BJP and allies would have a maximum one-member advantage over the other parties, Swaraj said.

On the industry status of the film industry, Swarajsaid she has urged the chief ministers of different states to undertake a similar course of action and incorporate the subject in the concurrent list. This would provide the necessary financial backing to the country's film industry to free itself from the shackles of the underworld.