Tara Muzik too goes off air

Theatre personality Arpita Ghosh,who is also a former employee of Saradha Group and was the first one to put in an FIR against company CMD Sudipta Sen,said it was a sorry state of affairs at the channel. “As far as I know the number of people who have lost employment is not less than 200. It is very sad to see that a channel,from where many reputed artistes started their careers,is struggling the way it is. Efforts are on to keep it on air.”

TMC leader and industry and commerce minister Partha Chatterjee said he was aware of the closure and that the government was looking into ways of keeping the channel afloat. “I know there are legal hassles,so we are looking into possibilities for the government or any of its department to take up the management of the channel.”

Employees,however,are not hopeful. “All of us are looking for jobs. We all know we are fighting a lost battle,” said an employee.

Saradha Group had acquired as many as 18 media organisations since the beginning of 2010. All of them have closed now.