The company agreed to give Prasar Bharati a minimum guarantee of Rs 35 lakh per episode for the 26 episodes. It is also alleged that extension was given to the series without proper norms. It is alleged by the petitioner Jaidev who is a social worker that the serial was approved by Prasar Bharati within three days because Mr Mahajan's wife Rekha and son Rahul have shares in integral productions. It is alleged that there is a notation on the file of the serial which refers to advice received from the ministry for immediate clearance of the serial. The petitioner has also alleged a nexus between the Minister and Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer RR Shah. He alleged that there was a loss of over Rs 40 lakh to the public broadcaster, but no case was filed in this connection. When the controversy was raised by a local newspaper in October last year, Mr khan had denied that the Minister's son Rahul or his wife Rekha were linked to the series as the two had resigned from the company on December seven, 1998, twodays after Mr Mahajan became I and B Minister. Mr Khan said he had sent the proposal for the programme on may three, 1999 and it was approved 45 days later on June 21.