Weaponising archaic laws to stifle journalists negates the principles of democracy.
01 Feb, 2021 - 07:20 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
NEW DELHI: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA), in a statement released Monday, has strongly condemned the FIRs against senior journalists and editors over their coverage of farmers’ protest and the ensuing violence that took place on 26 January in Delhi. It has requested the government to ensure that the cases filed by the police against these journalists are quashed.
The NBA said that it believes that both the print and electronic media have been covering the farmers’ protest in a “fair, balanced, and objective manner.”
Delhi HC issues notice to PCI, media organisations on plea alleging misreporting ANI | Updated: Feb 01, 2021 14:41 IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to a leading media organisation, News Broadcasters Association, Press Council of India and Union of India on a petition seeking direction to restrain the fake-news by setting the accountability and responsibility of the concerned authorities, to frame the necessary guidelines and to constitute a Committee for handling the fake-news on various social handles.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the Centre and others to file the reply on the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on February 26.
NBA condemns sedition charges against journalists for Republic Day violence tweets, demands FIRs be quashed
The News Broadcasters Association on Monday strongly condemned the registration of FIRs against senior editors and journalists over the coverage of the farmers protest and the ensuing violence on Republic Day in Delhi, and demanded that the FIRs be quashed.
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The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) is of the opinion that both the print and electronic media have been covering the farmers protests on the outskirts of Delhi in a fair, balanced and objective manner.
The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the filing of FIRs against senior journalists over their reportage of the farmers tractor rally in Delhi on January 26 and the ensuing violence.
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has condemned the 'deplorable attack' on media persons during the coverage of the farmers' tractor rally which was taken out here on Republic Day against the newly enacted central farm laws.
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