Debate Between IT Committee and Opposition on Need for Certification and Censor Board FOLLOW US ON: The Department Related Standing Committee for Information Technology under Shashi Tharoor met on Wednesday on the issue of the need and functioning of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC). A debate took place between the two sides on the need for certification in place and whether a censor board is needed. CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi and officers from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry attended the meeting. Sources said MPs, including Tharoor and TMC's Mohua Moitra, asked the ministry if it is important to censor content and if mere certification is not enough. MPs also asked if there was any ground to censor content and if it was regularly reviewed.