New Delhi, January 13: News channel editors Tuesday unanimously sought a withdrawal of the government's proposal to restrain the media from the coverage of incidents like the Mumbai terror strikes, and told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the decision would be against the principles of free media.
A meeting was held here by the editors to discuss the government's proposed move to amend the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act and form a Media Consultative Committee which would oversee and regulate the release of footage of emergency situations to all the channels.
All major media bodies, including the Editors Guild of India, came together to oppose the government's move and sought an appointment with the Prime Minister, who also holds charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
News channel editors resent Centre's move to muzzle media: Press Trust of India
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