Delegation of TV journalists meet Governor Jamir
Oppose move to amend Cable & TV Network Act
Oppose move to amend Cable & TV Network Act
A delegation of journalists from the electronic media led by President of the Television Journalists Association (TVJA) Ravindra Ambekar on Friday met the Governor of Maharashtra स C. Jamir at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai and conveyed their strong opposition to the proposed move to bring restrictions on coverage of sensitive issues by the media. The delegation requested the Governor to convey their strong sentiments to the President and the Prime Minister of India.
Mentioning that the move by the Government of India to amend the Cable and TV Network act would be "a throwback to the dark days of emergency", the delegation told the Governor the provisions would 'subjugate the media to government control'.
"The proposed amendment if passed, would empower the District Magistrates, Sub Divisional Magistrate and even the Police to block transmission by any channel resulting in suppression and regulation," a member of the delegation said.
Speaking on the occasion Kamlesh Sutar, Working Committee Member of the Association said that the existing laws gave the government sufficient powers to legally act against channels that are violating the conditions contained in the licensing agreements and therefore the proposed amendments were unnecessary.
Governor Jamir assured the delegation that he would convey their sentiments to the Government of India.
Manoj Bhoyar (Sahara), Pramod Chunchuwar (Saam Marathi), Ganesh Kanatake, (TV9), Sanjay Prabhakar, (Voice of India), Shashikant Sandbhor, (Voice of India), Subhash Shirke (IBN Lokmat) and others were present on the occasion.
