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Action against hate-spreading TV Channels good but unsatisfactory: Jamiat

While hailing the NBDSA action against the controversial TV shows, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Mahmood Madani emphasized the need for a more substantial punishment and a higher quantum of fines. Read More

Sunday March 3, 2024 2:57 PM , ummid.com with inputs from Agencies

New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama i Hind hailed the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) action against TV Channels as a positive step in the right direction but called it insufficient and inadequate.

In a meeting held on February 28 under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) AK Sikri, the NBDSA issued directives to TV Channels Times Now Navbharat, News 18 India, and Aaj Tak to remove videos of the show that violated the NBDS code of conduct and broadcasting standards.

Times Now Navbharat has been fined Rs 1 lakh and News 18 India has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 and a warning has been issued to Aaj Tak. All three channels have been ordered to take down the online versions on YouTube and other platforms of the Programmes within seven days.

Fines were also imposed on the TV Channels emphasizing specific guidelines on racial and religious harmony.

Times Now Navbharat, a part of Vinit Jain’s Times Group, has been penalised as anchor Himanshu Dixit was found to have maligned Muslims as a community and termed inter-faith relationships as “Love Jihad”.

News 18 India, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Group, was fined for three hate-spreading shows, two of which were anchored by Aman Chopra, and one by Amish Devgan. These shows have been penalised as they were found to have linked the Shraddha Walker murder with unfounded “Love Jihad.”

Aaj Tak, of the India Today Group, was warned for its show anchored by Sudhir Chaudhary, which generalised acts of violence during Ram Navami as one of targeting a particular community.

While hailing the NBDSA action against the controversial TV shows, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Mahmood Madani emphasized the need for a more substantial punishment and a higher quantum of fines.

Mahmood Madani also called for creation of a dedicated committee to closely monitor identified anchors and TV channels, enabling it to take suo-moto action without relying on or waiting for external complaints.

The President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind insisted that media platforms should be held accountable for inciting hatred against any particular community, especially by firing anchors who consistently target Muslims.

Maulana Madani noted that identified TV anchors, who have a history of hate shows spanning ten years, have faced fines in the past but have not ceased their harmful practices. He emphasized the urgency of proactive measures to prevent the spread of misinformation and hatred.

Maulana Mahmood Madani called for greater sensitivity and tolerance in handling communal issues to prevent unrest in a diverse society.

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