3 channels get show-cause notice on coverage of Yakub hanging

August 08, 2015 16:03

Unhappy with the coverage related to hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yaqub Memon by ABP News, NDTV 247 and Aaj Tak, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued show-cause notice to them, asking why action should not be taken against them.

Official sources said that it was felt that some parts of the coverage of these news channels were inappropriate following which they have been asked to explain how their coverage does not violate the sections of the Programme Code.

Officials said that sections of the Programme Code lay down that no programme should be carried which contains anything obscene, defamatory, deliberate, false and suggestive innuendos and half-truths.

As per other sections of the Code, no programme should be carried which is likely to encourage or incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order or which promote anti-national attitudes.

Another sections also tells channels not to carry anything which contains aspersions against the integrity of the President and Judiciary.

Officials said that in view of these provisions of the Programme Code, the ministry felt that there was a need to seek explanation from these channels.

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