New Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Nripendra Misra said on Wednesday there were no differences between the regulator and the Department of Telecom. Misra promised to continue with the policies of his predecessor Pradeep Baijal.
"There is no fresh look into any policy.. no question of that, there is always a continuity. We never start from a clean slate. It is a modular approach and we build on that", Misra told reporters immediately after taking charge of TRAI.
Asked about reports of differences between DoT during his tenure as Secretary and TRAI and if there was a move for removing Baijal as the TRAI Chairman, he said, "There was no such move. DoT had not approached the Prime Minister's Office on any such issue.
"There were no differences with TRAI when I was in the department and I am sure there were no such differences even after that," the telecom chief added. "I can't comment on the opinion of any Member Parliament," he said when reminded about the CPM's demand for action against Baijal on charges of favouring some private operators.
On whether the biggest challenge for him would be the handling the government or telecom operators, Misra said, "None. I would want to complete three-year tenure with the same kind of certificate that my predecessor got from the media."
The telecom chief said cooperation from all -- private sector, public sector, government, service providers and the telecom department -- was essential for the development of the sector.
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