The Election Commission is examining Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) plea for its intervention on the issue of “Namo TV” that has been launched for real-time coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political campaigns. In a letter to the EC, the AAP said the Supreme Court had held that there must be a level playing field for all political parties. “But, defying this very cardinal principle, BJP has launched the 24-hour ‘Namo TV’ channel.”The party has asked if the BJP had sought an approval for launch of the channel. The AAP letter asked: “Can permission be granted to a party to have their own TV channel even after the model code of conduct is enforced? In a separate memorandum, the Congress sought directions to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and DTH service providers to take action against the channel.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 11:05 UTC