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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Large-scale practice of ‘paid news’ in Gujarat polls: PCI

Large-scale practice of ‘paid news’ in Gujarat polls: PCI

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published Published on Dec 17, 2012   modified Modified on Dec 17, 2012
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Calling the prevalence of paid news as "shocking and very disturbing", PCI chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said the information provided by the panel, appointed by him, only shows that self regulation by media was proving to be ineffective.

There has been large-scale practice of ‘paid news’ in the Gujarat elections, a fact-finding team of the Press Council of India has claimed.

Calling the prevalence of paid news as “shocking and very disturbing”, PCI chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said the information provided by the panel, appointed by him, only shows that self regulation by media was proving to be ineffective.

“I have been informed today by Rajeev Ranjan Nag, member of Press Council of India and convener of the team I appointed for looking into complaints of paid news and violation of Press freedom in the Gujarat election, that large scale practice of paid news in the recent Gujarat elections has come to the notice of the fact finding team,” Mr. Katju said in a statement here.

“I am informed that not only the print media but even the visual media (TV channels) indulged in large scale practice of paid news in the Gujarat elections.”

Mr Katju said that the full report on paid news in Gujarat elections is still being prepared and he plans to take it to the Election Commission, public and other authorities after it is submitted and seek action against erring politicians.

He said that he would request that the election of candidates who indulged in paid news and violation of press freedom should be cancelled, as was done in the case of an elected candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.

The PCI chief said the findings of the panel supported his argument that punitive powers were needed for the regulation of media.

The Hindu, 17 December, 2012, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/largescale-practice-of-paid-news-in-gujarat-polls-pci/article4209941.ece


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