MIB warns TV channels against Programme Code violations, cautions against live anti-terror operation coverage

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised all private satellite television channels to strictly adhere to the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, warning that violations could invite action under the law. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, the Ministry flagged instances of non-compliance with the statutory provisions governing television content and said broadcasts by various channels were not in conformity with the spirit of the Programme Code. The Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), constituted under the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021, also observed that multiple channels were airing similar news…