EC for 24X7 vigil against paid news in run up to polls

September 23, 2013 19:23

The Election Commission today said an effective mechanism including a round-the-clock monitoring system will be put in place to check cases of paid news in the run up to the assembly elections in Delhi slated for November.

ECI Director General Akshay Rout said the poll panel will soon hold discussions with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on how to check the growing incidents of paid news.

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