S.NO | Channel | Complainant | Date of Broadcast | Complaint | Decisions |
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21. | Various Channels | Mr. Sharad Shah | NA | 14.2.2022 Complaint dated 14.2.2022 filed with Times Now: The complainant stated that the Karnataka Government and colleges, had banned wearing of Hijabs in educational institutions. The girls protested and some of their supporters had taken the matter to the High Court Instead of reporting the proceedings in the Court and advising the protesting girls to wait for Court decision the channels of Times Group has been conducting 2/3 acrimonious debates every day and was fanning the fire. This does not seem to be a small deviation from the norm but an agenda. The complainant requested for the Authority to look suo motu action |
9.3.2022 |
22. | Zee Hindustan, TV9 Bharatvarsh and Times Now Navbharat | Mr. Indrajeet Ghorpade | 6.9.2021 | 7.9.2021 The complainant stated that he had withdrawn his complaint against TV9 and Times Now as both the broadcasters had taken necessary corrective action. That his complaint against Zee News only was pending. ……….Zee Hindustan, while reporting about Taliban's capture in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan on September 6th, showed visuals of air-strikes, claiming that these were Pakistani Airforce attacks. The complainant attached several screenshots containing visuals of the air-strikes shown by Zee Hindustan. Since inaccurate, misleading and unverified information to the viewers, in violation of the law and of NBSA's Code of Ethics, share a clarification and an apology on your channel Reply from the Broadcaster: The broadcaster stated that in the impugned telecast it had reported the rapidly changing dynamics and the situation in Afghanistan. The videos impugned by the complainant were received from reliable sources active in Afghanistan, who were monitoring the issue there. The broadcaster stated that immediately after airing the aforesaid videos, it had realized the veracity of the aforesaid videos and as soon as this inadvertent oversight came to its knowledge, the said videos were immediately removed by it from all the platforms. The broadcaster vehemently denied that the said telecast intended to show inaccurate, misleading and unverified information to the viewers but stated that the programme was aired in public interest to report the crisis in Afghanistan which was escalating every day. |
10.2.2022 |
23. | Zee News | Mr. Matin Mujawar | 15.7.2021 | 20.7.2021 ZEE ????? ?? ???? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ???????????? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ?? ???? ????? ?? ?? ZEE ????? ?? ?????? ?????? ????? ??. ??????? ?? ???????? ??? ??. ?? ????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ???? ?? ?????? ??. ?????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???? ??????? ?? ???????? ???? ?? ????????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ???? ?? ????? ????? ??. "???????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ?? ??? ????? ?" ZEE ????? ?????? ????? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ??. ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ??. ?? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ????? ???? ??. ZEE ????? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ??. ?? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ???? ?? LegalAid ???????? ???? ????? ????? ? ????? ???? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ??. ZEE ????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ??. ??????????? ?? ????? ???? " ??? ???????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ??. ZEE ????? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ???? ??? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ??????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??. *??????????? ?? ????? ???? *Religious Card on Terror *???? ???? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ???? *???????? ?? ??????? ???? ZEE????? ???????????? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?? ???????????? ?? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??. ZEE ????? ????? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ? Disclamer ?? ????? ???? ????????? ???? ?? ???? ??. ZEE ????? ?? ???? ????????? ???????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ???????????? ????? ?? ??? ??. Reply from the Broadcaster: The broadcaster stated that in the programme titled Taal Thok Ke aired on Zee News on 14.07.2021, it had fairly, objectively reported and conducted panel discussion and debate on the decision of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind to provide legal aid to recently arrested two terror suspects by Anti-Terrorism Squad (‘ATS’) in Uttar Pradesh. It was relevant to mention here that the aforesaid terror suspects, who allegedly belonged to Al-Qaida and have Pakistani connection, were arrested by ATS and explosives substances were recovered with them. It was revealed during the investigation that the aforesaid suspects were planning bomb blasts in various cities of Uttar Pradesh. That considering the role of the terror suspects revealed during the investigation and their plan to carry out terror related activities in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the decision of the said organization to extend legal aid on the basis of religion of the said terror suspects became a matter of public and political discussion. Further, a controversial religious statement was made by the Jamait Chief Maulana Arshad Madani, who said – terrorism is being used as a weapon to destroy the lives of Muslim Youths. During the programme, it was clarified that terrorism has no religion. However, in the programme questions were raised regarding the intent and selective approach of the said organization which has always come forward to extend legal aid to the prime suspects of terror related activities/offences and it was asked as to what the said organization has done in favour of the victims of the terrorist attacks. The taglines objected to by the complainant were completely in the context of the issued raised in the programme and nowhere, the contents of the programme or any of the taglines used therein were intended to target or spread hate against any particular religion. The broadcaster stated that the impugned programme was completely neutral, objective, impartial and did not offend, in any manner the religious feelings of any community or religion and was never intended to disturb the communal harmony or incite communal violence. Nowhere, in the programme it had pre-judged the guilt or innocence of the terror suspects nor discussed or analysed the evidence collected by the investigating agencies. Further, the allegations of media trial of the terror suspects levelled against it were also completely false and baseless. |
10.2.2022 |
24. | Times Now World | Mr. Sharad Shah | 29.4.2022 | 3.5.2021 The complainant alleged that in the reporting and editing of the exit polls of the assembly election in Bengal it t was rather obvious that the anchor, while presenting the polls added “Jana ki baat” and later People’s Pulse poll only with the view to sign off reporting that according to the Times poll “TMC is leading but in poll of Polls BJP is leading”. He stated that by airing the impugned programme, the broadcaster violated the Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards relating to Impartiality, Neutrality & Fairness. Reply from broadcaster: The broadcaster vide reply dated 12.5.2021 stated that the complainant’s allegation ascribing intentional editing on the part of the broadcaster to showcase favourable numbers for or against a party was totally baseless and hereby denied. The poll coverage on Times Now was based on numbers gathered from reputed agencies and was put out objectively as part of the election-related coverage. |
10.2.2022 |
25. | NDTV India | Mr. Kishanlal Kuliyal [MoI&B] | 21.5.2021 | 22.5.2021 Complaint The complainant alleged that NDTV BBC Hindi news bulletin had telecast about the Indian variant B.1.617. Once again, they telecast a fake agenda against India. Covid-19. B.1.617, is not of origin from India they still ran the story “Indian variant”. In the story they mention “India variant” also found in UK and it spreads faster compared to UK variant. This is not “India variant” still NDTV run fake agenda and defame Indian Government. |
8.1.2022 |
26. | Asianet News | Mr. Divoraj R Nair [MoI&B] | 28.4.2021 | 28.4.2021 Complaint The complainant alleged that the news channel is spreading fake news that all States in India are facing vaccine scarcity. India is not giving vaccine to America and Brazil. America has scolded India for not giving vaccine. They are mocking the Indian Government. . |
8.1.2022 |
27. | NDTV India | Mr. Kundan Singh [MoI&B] | 22.3.2021 | 22.3.2021 Complaint The complainant alleged that on 22.3.2021, NDTV India aired a programme on its channel relating to Karva Chauth. In the programme, it is alleged that a panellist made derogatory remarks against men of the Hindu samaj by stating that the whole year the men ill-treated their wives and on Karva Chauth, they make them happy and atone for their actions. . |
8.1.2022 |
28. | Puthiya Thalaimurai | Mr. M. Ravi Kumar [MoI&B] | 18.6.2021 to 30.6.2021 | 6.7.2020 Complaint The complainant had alleged that Thanthi TV, Satyam TV, News 7, Kalaigner TV, Jaya TV Jaya News, Sun TV, Sun News, and Puthiya Thalaimurai were repeatedly broadcasting news related to a lock-up death in Satankulam with an intention to stimulate violence in Tamil Nadu. The complainant also stated that by repeatedly airing such news, these channels were attempting to promote enmity between the different groups of people and trying to create law-and-order issues in the State of Tamil Nadu to degrade the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Prime Minister of India. At the meeting held on 18.2.2021, NBDSA noted that it could only consider the complaints filed against Sun News and Puthiya Thalaimurai as the other broadcasters Thanthi TV, Satyam TV, News 7, Kalaigner TV, Jaya TV and Jaya News are not members of NBDA. Therefore, under the News Broadcasting Standards Regulations (said Regulations), the Authority had no jurisdiction to consider the complaints filed against them. The complaint against Sun News was considered by NBDSA at its meeting held on 18.2.2021 and its decision has been conveyed to the MoI&B and the broadcaster vide email dated 22.4.2022. |
8.1.2022 |
29. | NDTV India | Mr. Rahul Sharma | 5.11.2021 | 6.11.2021 The complaint was in respect of a prime time show aired on 05.11.2021. The complainant stated that in the impugned programme, the anchor made a statement “???????? ??? ????? ??? ?????? ?????" alleging democracy. This statement was made against people supporting or giving excuses in support of price rise. The anchor insinuated that people who do not support his views are actually destroying democracy. The complainant stated that the anchor should just present news as such and should not impose his own communist thoughts on viewers. |
8.1.2022 |
30. | ABP Majha | Mr. Indrajeet Ghorpade | 26.10.2021 ABP Majha had uploaded an article on its website and social media inaccurately stating in the headline / social media caption that “the Delhi High Court has said that same sex marriage do not have legal standing even though performing same sex marriages is not illegal” which was false. The complainant stated that these observations were not made by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court but were made by the Central Government, therefore, he requested the broadcaster, if it could edit the headline and publish a clarification posts on Twitter and Facebook regarding the same. Communication dated 2.11.2021 to channel The complainant thanked the broadcaster for updating the headline of the article to reflect accurate information: However, he asked the broadcaster if it could share the new updated article on its Facebook and Twitter platforms as a corrective measure. He stated thatfollowers of ABP Majha who were exposed to the old inaccurate article needto see the correct information. Also, he stated that since the caption of the tweet was still incorrect whether the broadcaster ask its team to delete this tweet. Further communication dated 9.12.2021 from the complainant to the channel: The channel removed the social media posts with the false information and have updated the article that had a false headline. However, the channel has not shared a clarification on social media that their earlier posts contain false information. The complainant requested NBDSA whether it can order the channel to post clarifying posts on all its social media accounts stating that the previously shared information was false and share the true information,. |
8.1.2022 |