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Activists argue the bill is being fast-tracked to protect the interests of the political elite.

Broadcast Bill: In its 56th report titled 'Regulation of Cable Television in India', the committee, headed by Shiv Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav, also asked the ministry to apprise it about the timeline when the ministry would introduce the draft Bill in Parliament. "The committee would further like to engage in constructive discussions regarding the proposed draft legislation at a more mature stage of its formulation," the report said.

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation and News Broadcasters and Digital Association have raised concerns about the proposed Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023, stating that it gives the government excessive powers to interfere with content creation and dissemination. The committee recommends granting distribution platform operators the authority to select individual channels from broadcasters' bouquets to promote freedom of choice.

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to exclude OTT platforms from the Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill 2023. The IBDF argued that treating linear TV and OTT platforms equally would constitute 'reverse discrimination' and violate Article 14 of the constitution. The draft bill aims to broaden the scope of broadcasting to include both broadcast content and distribution systems, including OTT.

The National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ), the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Andhra Pradesh Working Journalists Federation (APWJF) join the