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Notice to Manipuri talk show under new digital media laws revoked

-Hindustan Times

Reacting to the controversy, I&B minister Prakash Javadekar told Hindustan Times, "The mechanism is mostly self-regulatory and only in very serious cases can they complain to the ministry." Javadekar further said the rules were “very clear that a DM does not have the power to issue such a notice”.

The Manipur government on Tuesday evening cancelled the notice issued to a talk show on current affairs under the new digital media rules after the Centre appeared to reprimand the state government for exercising powers that it had not been given, people aware of the developments said.

Imphal West district magistrate had issued the notice under a new set of rules notified by the Centre on 25 February, triggering concerns that local officials could use the new provisions against its critics.

Union information and technology minister Prakash Javadekar responded to this concern. “The mechanism is mostly self-regulatory and only in very serious cases can they complain to the ministry,” he told Hindustan Times.

Javadekar said the rules were “very clear that a DM does not have the power to issue such a notice”.

The minister’s assertion came soon after Amit Khare, secretary of the Union information and broadcasting ministry, sent a strongly-worded letter to the Manipur chief secretary to ask him to withdraw the notice sent to the talk show ‘Khanasi Neinasi,’ which means ‘Let’s Talk’ in Manipuri.

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