Chennai: Indian public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has suspended R. Vasumathi, Assistant Director (Programme) of Doordarshan (DD) allegedly for not allowing live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Singapore-India Hackathon 2019 on DD Podhigai on September 30. The Singapore-India Hackathon 2019 prize distribution function was held at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) on Monday.

The broadcaster is contemplating disciplinary proceedings against Vasumathi of the Tamil channel. While the order dated October 1 issued by CEO Sashi Shekhar Vempati does not state the reason for Vasumathi's suspension, it is learnt that the disciplinary action is being taken against her for not giving instructions for live telecast of Modi's speech at the Singapore-India Hackathon event on DD Podhigai.