#DeshKaZee: Dr Subhash Chandra Interview - My country, its laws won't let Invesco illegally take over ZEEL | Key Highlights

The founder of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), Dr Subhash Chandra on Wednesday spoke to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on the most popular news programme DNA on the matter of ZEEL and Invesco.

Slamming Invesco and people hidden behind Invesco and issuing directions to the investor, Dr Subhash Chandra said, "Invesco is trying to take over ZEEL by illegal means. This is very wrong. I don't know if China is trying to do this but this won't happen at any cost. "

"The government of this country and laws of this nation will never let take over of ZEEL happen by Invesco," Dr Chandra added.

Dr Subhash Chandra broke down while telling how he gave his blood and sweat to build a family channel like Zee TV.

Here are the top points to know from the Dr Subhash Chandra interview: 

- Invesco is not the owner of ZEEL; 2.5 lakh shareholders are the real owners of ZEEL, 90 crore Indian viewers are the real owners of the Group: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- Zee was launched at a time when there was only Doordarshan in India. So there was a gap to be filled which ZEE did: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

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- A channel-like Zee TV can not be created by spending even Rs 10 lakh crore: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

-Invesco should behave like a shareholder, not the owner: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- Invesco deals in dollars, we deal in rupees. This is a clear-cut case of company takeover in a clandestine manner, which is not legal: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- Only Zee network provides content which everyone can watch with their families: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- I don’t think the takeover will happen: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- If you want to takeover, offer 75% to the shareholders. We will welcome that. But don’t try to do it by illegal means: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary
 
 
 - I trust people of this country will not let Zee down: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary 

- There is definitely someone in India who is backing Invesco. I do not want to make a guess on that: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary
 
- We have made mistakes along the way and I have paid for it. But I have welcomed criticism positively:  Dr Subash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- It was just meant to be, that’s how Zee happened. People gave Zee meaning. I can not repeat the feat today, even if I wanted to: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- Though Sony is a foreign company, they have offered a good deal. Their intent is good: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary

- This is a clearcut case of company takeover in a clandestine manner. Invesco's trying to take control of the company by exploiting legal loopholes: Dr Subhash Chandra in the interview on DNA to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary