CPM General Secretary Praksash Karat has asked prime Minister Manmohan singh not take take any step "to empower the government and the administration to further regulate the news channels". Mr karat has sent a letter to Prime Minister today over the proposed curbs on electronic media. Editors of major TV Channels had met Mr. Karat yesterday urging him to take up this issue with the government. Following is the text of letter sent by Mr Karat to Prime minister
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January 14, 2009
Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh,
It is reported that the government is proposing an amendment to the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Rules. This is meant to regulate content in the electronic media.
Our Party is of the opinion that there should be no hasty step taken regarding media regulation. Our Party is of the view that apart from the self-regulatory mechanism put in place by the news channels, it is necessary to have co-regulation through an independent regulatory body.
How this is to be done has to be discussed and a common approach arrived at. Till then, no steps should be taken to empower the government and the administration to further regulate the news channels.
With regards,
Yours sincerely
(Prakash Karat)
General Secretary
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