Govt cracks the whip on telecast by unauthorised channels amid Zakir row

July 08, 2016 20:31

The government today decided to crack the whip on telecast by unauthorised channels, warning cable operators of action if norms were violated, a move that comes amid the escalating controversy over Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's speeches on 'Peace TV'.

Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu convened a meeting here where issues related to telecast of "unpermitted" TV channels, including 'Peace TV', were discussed. Emerging from the meeting, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said there are reports that channels are being broadcast which are not licensed.

"I&B ministry issues license to some channels, only those channels are allowed to be broadcast by MSOs and cable operators. We are issuing advisories to district advisory committees and also to the state monitoring committees that they should cleanly observe the cable operators what they are broadcasting.

"Any content being broadcast in violation of the guidelines, action will be taken against them to the extent that confiscation of their entire broadcasting equipment," Rahore said.

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