Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9: Ironically, the CPI(M) unit of Kerala which has been vociferously denouncing media censorship, is itself dealing with accusations of disallowing reporters to cowl the Assembly proceedings from the media field, a follow adopted within the pre-Covid period.
Before the Covid struck, all of the TV channels had been allowed entry to the media field within the Assembly throughout Question hour for an hour.
During the pandemic, as a part of the Covid protocols, the visuals got to them by the Sabha TV – a physique of the Kerala Assembly.
Now, regardless of the lifting of all Covid curbs, ban on media’s entry to the media field continues.
Last Friday, the continuing Assembly session turned explosive with the Congress-led opposition in combative mode on the ground of the House.
Since Monday, the Opposition has been on an enormous protest, however the Sabha TV that offers the visuals to the TV channels have blanked the opposition and solely the pictures of the treasury benches are being given.
A media skilled hooked up to a number one TV channel stated that the matter has been delivered to the Speaker’s discover.
Reacting to this, Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan stated they’ve now been seized of this concern and can quickly take it up.
The ongoing Assembly session will now take a brief break from Thursday and reassemble on February 27. Both — the media and the opposition — are ready to see if the TV channels are allowed contained in the Assembly.
Media censorship: Turns out that Kerala CPI(M) doesn’t follow what it preaches IANS 09 February 2023 Post Your Comments
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