New Delhi: The government has issued notice to PTC News channel for violation of rules by telecasting campaigning of candidates for the Delhi gurdwara polls even after campaigning officially ended, an official source said yesterday.
The notice was issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) polls were held yesterday and the campaigning ended on Friday. The channel telecast campaigning by candidates on Saturday.
“The channel violated the model code by telecasting the campaigning the whole day. This was in violation of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rules,” an official source told IANS.
“PTC News has been asked to reply to the notice in three days,” the official added. IANS
