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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Panel to Look Into Jindal's Charges Against Zee News

Panel to Look Into Jindal's Charges Against Zee News

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published Published on Oct 19, 2012   modified Modified on Oct 19, 2012
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Broadcast Editors' Association (BEA) today decided to set up a three-member fact-finding committee to look into allegations of industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal against the Editor and other functionaries of Zee News channel.

The committee, it said, will delve into the aspects of allegations pertaining to ethical lapses, if any and submit its report in two weeks.

BAE, which called an emergency meeting of the executive committee, said that since it was an apex body of the news channel editors which seeks to ensure high ethical practices in the electronic media, it was imperative to take suo motto cognisance of the news reports.

Jindal's company has filed an FIR against Zee Business channel for allegedly demanding Rs 50 crore for not doing a news story on coal scam.

Sudhir Chaudhary, the head of Zee Business, rubbished the allegations as "fabrication" and described it as "pressure tactics" to stop doing stories.

"BEA has viewed with concern the reports in a section of the media with regard to the filing of an FIR by industrialist-cum-politician Naveen Jindal against the editor and other functionaries of Zee News.

"As per the news reports, the allegations levelled in the FIR are of serious nature," it said in a statement.

It further noted that while it was aware of instances of "frivolous" and "trumped-up allegations" against channels and their functionaries, "it cannot be oblivious of the fact that the conduct of those holding high positions in the media organisations should be above board".

The fact finding committee will comprise BEA general secretary N K Singh, managing editor of Headlines Today Rahul Kanwal and BEA member Dibang.

The panel will look into the circumstances that led to filing of the FIR and also into the fact whether or not any established norms were ignored.

The executive committee has asked the editor of the news channel in question to explain his position in the matter.

Today's meeting was attended by BEA president Shazi Zaman, Arnab Goswami of Times Now, Ashutosh of IBN-7, Vinod Kapri of India TV, Sudhir Chaudhary of Zee News, Supriya Prasad of Aaj Tak, Satish K Singh of Live India, Rahul Kanwal, Ajit Anjum of News 24, BEA members Pranjal and Dibang and general secretary N K Singh.

Outlook, 10 October, 2012, http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=777834


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