Displeasure over TV coverage of Jahangirpuri violence: The Modi Government has objected to the media coverage of Jahangirpuri Violence in Delhi and Russia-Ukraine War. In a strict guideline issued on Saturday 23 April, the news channels have been asked by the Modi Government that the program code which has been made under the necessary provisions and laws should be strictly followed during the coverage of various cases.
In the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, it has been said that while reporting on the Ukraine-Russia war, news anchors have resorted to many exaggerated statements. Along with this, it has also been said by the government that the investigation process of incidents during the Delhi Violence was obstructed by resorting to unverified CCTV footage with reprehensible headlines and taglines.
In the guidelines issued by the government to the media, it has also been said that during the debate on the incidents of North-West Delhi on many channels, unparliamentary, provocative and socially unacceptable language has also been used, which is worrying. The ministry, without naming the channels, said they ran “provocative headlines and videos of violence that may incite communal hatred” while covering the Jahangirpuri communal violence.
Let us tell you that during the procession taken out during Hanuman Jayanti on April 16, there was a dispute between two parties in Jahangirpuri area of North West Delhi. Several policemen were also injured in the firing during this incident. In the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in clear words, serious concern has been expressed on the process of publishing and operating news content of many channels.
In an advisory issued by the ministry, television channels have been strongly advised to refrain from publishing and broadcasting any material that violates the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 and the rules and provisions thereunder.