Nearly 60 per cent of orders passed in the past three years by an independent self-regulatory body for private TV and digital news broadcasters were against programmes that violated its ethics code on communal harmony, according to records reviewed by The Indian Express. These orders were issued by the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) established by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA), which represents private TV and digital news and current affairs broadcasters. * In 37 out of the 54 cases, the NBDSA directed broadcasters to partially or completely remove the offending videos from their platforms. Its editor members are M Gunasekaran, editor-in-chief, Sun News; Vaishali Sood, senior managing editor, NDTV; Ranjit Kumar, managing editor, Times Now Navbharat; and, Yadagiri Reddy Kancharla, managing editor, Sakshi TV. Speaking to The Indian Express, Justice Sikri said the adjudication process was fair, noting that editor members do not participate in hearings involving their own channels.

Source: Indian Express January 22, 2026 06:15 UTC