Modi Sarkar spent huge Rs 1,190.53 crore on advertisements in just one year

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry was asked if the said amount had been spent on the publicity of various flagship schemes and as a reply it said the Modi Govt spent Rs 1,190.53 crore on advertising through the Department of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) in 2015-16, Lok Sabha was informed.

Minister of State for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore further informed that this includes, classified, tender, display classified, UPSC and all other advertisements released through DAVP on various government schemes, besides flagship welfare schemes.