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I&B advised avoiding “sensational and provocative” coverage of the violence of Delhi and Ukraine Russia conflict in Northwestern Delhi

I&B advised avoiding “sensational and provocative” coverage of the violence of Delhi and Ukraine Russia conflict in Northwestern Delhi

The Ministry of Information and Television has advised private broadcasters to avoid “sensational” and “provocative” coverage of the violence in northwest Delhi and the Ukraine-Russia conflict. 

A statement from the ministry published on Saturday said: ‘However, it has been found that in the recent past some satellite channels have covered events and incidents in a manner that seems unlikely. genuine, misleading, sensational and socially unacceptable use. and comments, which are offensive to taste and decency, are obscene and defamatory and have community implications, all of which appear to violate the Program Rules and violate the provisions of paragraph (2) Article 20 of the above law.

In particular, attention is invited to cover the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, some incidents in North-West Delhi and some current debates.

 The notice said the channels made false statements and “misrepresented international actors/agencies” about the war in Ukraine

and used “scandalous headlines/slogans” unrelated to the conflict. news. “Many news reporters and broadcasters on these channels have made forged and exaggerated statements to incite the masses,” he said.

“On April 18, 2022, a channel aired an article entitled “Ukraine’s Main Atomihadkamp” stating that Russia was planning a nuclear attack on Ukraine.  He made the situation sensational again and mentioned that the attack would happen in the next few days. The report also misquoted international bodies.

 ” Another heartwarming channel keeps to broadcast unrealistic speculations to some extent that tends to purpose worry withinside the minds of visitors once they announce that Russia has given a 24-hour closing date for the nuclear assault on Ukraine,” he added. among the examples.

When covering community violence, the government adviser pointed to TV headlines like “Delhi mein Aman Ke Dushman Kaun?” (enemies of peace in Delhi)” and said a channel continuously broadcasts videos of a man carrying a sword. “Broadcasters claim that this video shows plans to spread violence during religious processes.

“The notice issued a counter-argument titled “Vote Banks Vs Majority Politics” that aired on April 19.  The department also flagged the use of “non-parliamentary, congressional language” provocative and socially unacceptable, community comments and derogatory references can have a negative psychological impact on viewers”. and can also incite community discord and disturb the general peace” in debates on topical issues.

According to the announcement, some channels have been “considered disrespectful, made offensive comments or mentioned different religions or sects or their founders”. The notice said that the government has expressed serious concern about the reported issues and has asked broadcasters to “immediately stop publishing and transmitting any content that violates the above provisions of  Cable Television Network Act 1995 (regulation)”.

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“The news station aired a program called” Hunkar “on April 20, 2022. During the debate, some speakers used non-parliamentary language and insulted each other. It was also noticed that the tenor and the overall tone of the show were still [sic] very strong and unsettling. Such an atmosphere tends to harm viewers, especially children, and can cause lasting psychological distress and impact on them,” the announcement added. The ministry statement also said a reporter “used inciting statements and derogatory references” on April 15 during prime time. Experts cite the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, especially the Northwest Delhi case, where news content and debate on television were found to violate the program code.

Union’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today advised commercial television news channels not to make false claims or use scandalous headlines. In a detailed advisory issued today, the Ministry has called for adherence to the provisions of Section 20 of The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 including the Programme Code laid down under it.

The ministry recently said that some satellite TV channels use socially unacceptable words and remarks, contrary to taste and dignity, or obscene and vulgar, with the community and misleading. I found that I was reporting an event or incident in a way that looked sensational. The advisory has cited the Ukraine-Russian conflict and the incident in North West Delhi in particular where TV news content and debates have been found in violation of the Programme Code. 

While in the case of reporting on the Ukraine-Russia conflict the Ministry has found channels making scandalous headlines unrelated to the news item and journalists making unsubstantiated and fabricated claims and using hyperbole to incite the audience, in the case of Delhi violence, certain channels have aired news items with provocative headlines and videos of violence that may incite community hatred and peace between communities, the collapse of law and order.

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Channels have also fabricated community-coloured headlines for authorities’ actions. The Department has noted and also warned private broadcasters not to air debates containing non-parliamentary, provocative and socially unacceptable language, and general and potentially offensive remarks. negative psychological effects on viewers and can also incite community discord and disturb the peace in general. Citing these violations, the department today expressed serious concern about the programs being broadcast and strongly recommended that the provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act be not violated. 1995 and the rules set forth therein.

The government has taken up the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and broadcast unconfirmed CCTV footage, disrupting the investigation process in the Northwest Delhi case while identifying a “hyperbolic” statement with newscasters and “scandalous headlines/slogans.” I quoted an example. He also said that certain discussions on television channels about the case in northwestern Delhi contained words that were provocative, socially unacceptable, rather than parliamentary. Last week, a clash occurred between the two communities during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri, northwestern Delhi. The government expresses serious concern about how television channels have gone about their operations in the manner of transmitting content, read the advisory issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry

He urged broadcasters to immediately refrain from publishing and broadcasting content that violates the provisions of the Cable Television Network (Regulatory) Act of 1995 and the rules below. Section 6 of the law’s program code includes a cable service of programs containing images and words that are against hobbies and dignity, criticize friendly countries, attack religions and communities, and despise or promote religious groups. Do not send in. Community Attitudes; Including Obscene, Insulting, Intentional, False, Lewd Suggestions and Semi-Truths. “

According to this release, in the coverage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the channel makes false statements and mistakenly quotes international organizations and actors, using “scandalous headlines and slogans” that are not related to the news. Often. He also observed that many journalists and broadcasters on these channels made “fabricated and exaggerated” statements to incite the public.

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 The notice also cites instances of the use of slogans or titles such as “Parmanu Putin se pareshan Zelenski (Zelenski worries about Putin’s nuclear power),” Parmanu action ki chinta se Zelenski no depression” (Zelenski bleak in depression because of nuclear action), and  “unverified accusations falsely cited” by international agencies that World War III had begun. “One channel aired fabricated footage. place the claim as proof of an impending nuclear attack on Ukraine. This purely speculative report appears to be intended to mislead viewers and cause psychological trauma in them,” the notice noted.

 Regarding the Delhi riots, the ministry protested that one news channel repeatedly broadcast a video clip of a man from a particular community carrying a sword, and another claimed that the violence was directed at crowds of people. pre-planned religious processions. The ministry also warned private broadcasters not to air debates containing non-parliamentary, provocative and socially unacceptable language, and general and offensive remarks that can have psychological effects. negatively affect the viewer and can also incite community discord and disturb the peace in general.

edited and proofread by nikita sharma

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