The Vasundhara Raje-led Rajasthan government promulgated the ordinance last month to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in the state from being investigated for on-duty action without its prior sanction. Photo: HTNew Delhi: The Broadcast Editors’ Association (BEA) on Monday condemned the Rajasthan government’s ordinance that restricts media from reporting alleged wrongdoings by public servants and judicial officials. In a statement, the association demanded an immediate withdrawal of the ordinance. The BEA demands chief minister Vasundhara Raje revoke its government’s ordinance forthwith,” the statement said. The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, promulgated on 7 September, also seeks to bar the media from reporting accusations till the sanction to proceed with the probe is obtained.

Source: Mint October 23, 2017 18:45 UTC