The one-day ban on NDTV’s Hindi channel, which was ordered as a penalty for coverage of an attack in January has been put on hold by Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu. The Supreme Court announced it would hear NDTV appeal on Tuesday.
The government had earlier maintained that the channel’s coverage had been against the national interest. The only reason given for the sudden turnaround was that the channel had filed an appeal. The ban kept on hold when the head/s of NDTV met Venkaiah Naidu and the fallout of the closed-door meeting.
Image: Source
After the meeting, there was an announcement that the one-day blackout was on hold for now by The Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
NDTV leadership presented an appeal to me, which I said I will have a look & decided, till the process, the ban will be on hold.
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) November 7, 2016
Detailed Order From Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting:
Given its sudden turnaround on the issue, the government was trolled relentlessly on the issue and many congratulated the NDTV channel.
Thats people’s power. Govt forced due to strong public uproar. Never take injustice lying down. Shout, scream, resist, fight. Congrats NDTV https://t.co/DySJvU7t1l
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2016
Ban on NDTV put on hold after Ravish, Barkha & Shekhar sang & danced before IB minister on ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ & 10 other patriotic songs
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) November 7, 2016
Pic 1: After Imposing #NDTVBan
Pic 2: After putting a hold on the same pic.twitter.com/JypornVfHx— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) November 7, 2016
Ban on NDTV put on hold after Ravish, Barkha & Shekhar sang & danced before IB minister on ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ & 10 other patriotic songs
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) November 7, 2016
Suspended means nothing either the #ban should be withdrawn or @ndtv should make SC tell GOI #emergency won’t work!
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) November 7, 2016
Hurrah!! Two cheers. Third when the govt decides to make NBSA the statutory authority for future. https://t.co/4jNGpuEJxA
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 7, 2016
A media owner turned MP calls for a life ban on NDTV. How low will people stoop to ingratiate themselves with the ‘establishment’?
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 7, 2016
It’s not a question of only NDTV India. It’s a question of the integrity of the fourth estate. Do share your thoughts about the issue in the comment session below.