The criticism of the action proposed to be taken against NDTV India is ill-informed and politically inspired, said Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu in Chennai on Saturday. In this case the much-valued freedom was not put to best use by NDTV India,” Mr. Naidu said. Pointing to a “minority who are critical of whatever the government does in the best interests of the country”, Mr. Naidu said the people of the country were broadly with the decision in the matter of NDTV India. “The decision against NDTV India was not based on any newly-invented rule and principle. “The BJP and the NDA government have the highest regard for media and freedom of media and will never allow any infringement of it,” said Mr. Naidu.

Source: The Hindu November 05, 2016 12:19 UTC