NaMo TV an advertisement platform, doesn't require government nod: I&B
What's the story
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) is learned to have responded to an Election Commission notice on NaMo TV yesterday, saying it is an advertisement platform launched by DTH service providers, which doesn't require government nod. The ministry also said that NaMo TV is not a regular channel and it doesn't figure in the official list of approved channels, a source said. Here's more.
Details
As per the existing norms, no approval is required: I&B
The I&B ministry, headed by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, told the poll panel that as per the existing norms, no approval is required from it to run such advertising platforms, the source said. On Tuesday, the Election Commission had issued a notice seeking a report from the ministry on NaMo TV, which has been launched just weeks ahead of the general elections.
Action
Poll panel will take a call after checking ministry's documents
The EC had issued the notice after the opposition parties, including the Congress, asked the poll body to direct the ministry to suspend the channel as it was violative of the Model Code of Conduct. The commission will now take a call on whether the channel violated the model code after going through the documents the ministry files.