NEW DELHI: All India Radio (AIR), which has already withdrawn the programme on the Prime Minister Mudra Yojana which met the ire of the World Arya Vaishya Mahasabha, said the programme had come from the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity.

A spokesperson of the channel told Radioandmusic.com that an apology had already been issued and the programme was withdrawn immediately after its attention was drawn to the objectionable lines. There was no intention to hurt any section of society, the spokesperson added.