Don’t Promote Anti-National Attitude: I&B Ministry Advisory on CAB

The I&B Ministry issued an advisory, asking all news channels to refrain from inflammatory content.

The I&B Ministry had on Wednesday, 11 December, issued an advisory, asking all news channels to refrain from broadcasting inflammatory content.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary party leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday, 12 December, moved a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha, over the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry's advisories to TV channels, news agency ANI reported.

The I&B Ministry had, on Wednesday, issued an advisory, asking all news channels to refrain from inflammatory content.

The I&B Ministry has advised news channels to be particularly cautious with regard to any content which:

• Is likely to encourage or incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order or which promotes anti-national attitudes.
• Contains anything affecting the integrity of the nation and ensure that no such content is telecast which is violative of these codes.

Copy of the I&B Ministry advisory.(Photo courtesy: Twitter/I&B Ministry)

"All private satellite TV channels are requested to ensure strict compliance of the above," the I&B Ministry said.

(With inputs from ANI)