Love Jihad, communal hatred: These Indian news channels have been warned for misleading shows causing ‘irreparable harm’
₹1 lakh, and News18 India ₹50,000. These penalties were based on complaints from activist Indrajeet Ghorpade. The term "love jihad" must be used with "great introspection as religious stereotyping amounts to violation of the Code of Ethics and can corrode the secular fabric of the country", PTI quoted the NBDSA as stating.
Such reportage "cause(s) irreparable harm to a community and create(s) religious intolerance or disharmony", it added. Aaj Tak received a warning for its coverage of violence during Ram Navami, which targeted a specific community. Justice (retd) A K Sikri, chair of the NBDSA, ordered the channels to remove the controversial online content within seven days.
Aaj Tak faced another warning for broadcasting a "fictional video" while covering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a case related to the Modi surname. This report followed a complaint from Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV. The NBDSA advised the channel to exercise caution in future broadcasts and to delete the video from its website and YouTube channel.
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