New Delhi. Often the primary goal of journalism is to inform the readers and viewers about the current activities, but in order to inform the audience about the recent activities of the past, the way some media organizations have chosen the exaggerated and subversive path, as a result of the alleged As a matter of fact, ‘social harmony’ has suffered a deep blow. In view of which advisory was issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and all those media institutions were identified which have worked to increase the enmity between people of different sects in the society by presenting the news in a destructive manner in the past. Now in the direction of curbing this, this guideline issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be considered very useful. Let us have a look at the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The guidelines issued by the Ministry stipulate that under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, any news channel shall not broadcast any program in which (a) an offense against good taste or decency; (b) Allied criticism; (c) visuals or words attacking religions or communities or contemptuous of religious groups or which promote communal attitudes; (d) includes anything obscene, defamatory, willful, false and suggestive of innocence and half-truths; The channels have been asked to stop the telecast of the contained programs.
For the past few days, news has been presented to the audience by news channels in such a way that, after being refined at the information refinery, it is unverified, delusional, exaggerated, socially disapproved language style, broadcast by the channels, which is the act of the above. contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 20.
The attitude of the channels on the Russo-Ukraine war
During the coverage of the Russo-Ukraine war, baseless claims have been made by news channels citing foreign news agencies. During the coverage, derogatory language has been used in the channels. At the same time, concocted and exaggerated statements were used by the channels to woo the viewers. Coverage of channels during Delhi Violence The circular issued by the ministry states that provocative headlines were used during the coverage of Delhi violence. Videos used to disturb social harmony. Provocative headlines were also used to give a communal color to the riots. It was also observed that some channels in the news broadcast debates with unparliamentary, provocative and socially unacceptable language, communal remarks and derogatory references which may have negative psychological impact on the viewers and may also provoke communalism. Disharmony and widespread breach of peace. Anything found to be offensive, making derogatory remarks or referring to different religions or beliefs or their founders. Some examples are described.
During the coverage of Delhi violence, such programs were broadcast which work to spread hatred in the society. Who is the enemy of peace in Delhi?’ (Dated: 16 April) (ii) ‘Badi Sajis Dange Wali, Karauli, Khargone Via Delhi’ (Dated: 17th April, 2022) (iii) A channel has repeatedly reported a video clipping of a person carrying a sword. a specific community. (iv) The channel claims that the video shows that it was pre-planned to spread violence in a religious procession. (April 19, 2022) (v) Footage under title: ‘Video of conspiracy the night before violence’ (Dated: 19 April, 2022) (vi) Vote Bank Vs Majority Politics (Dated: 19 April, 2022)
Therefore, now on behalf of the ministry, the channels have been asked to avoid broadcasting such programs, which will increase the hatred in the society. If in spite of this, if such subversive and divisive programs are broadcast by any of the channels, then strict action will be taken against them.