Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Prasar Bharati has prepared a list to bestow the honour of 'National Artistes' to 52 eminent artistes in the field of music, he said.
The ministry, he added, has taken steps to facilitate Prasar Bharati in organising the event.
Responding to another question, Rathore said Prasar Bharati has informed that Doordarshan's Kisan Channel has "not entered into any contract with any artist(s)/person(s) for celebrity endorsement of the channel.
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