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Editors Guild condemns I&B ministry's fake news order, thanks Modi for intervening

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Published : Apr 3, 2018, 7:13 pm IST
Updated : Apr 3, 2018, 7:13 pm IST

The guild was discontent over the fact that Centre’s faith rests only on the Press Council of India to deliver justice in such cases.

Earlier on Tuesday, Modi directed that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting be withdrawn and the matter should only be addressed in Press Council of India. (Photo: PTI)
 Earlier on Tuesday, Modi directed that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting be withdrawn and the matter should only be addressed in Press Council of India. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai: The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday released a statement against the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s previous bid to suspend or cancel a journalist’s Press Information Bureau Accreditation if he or she is found to have created or propagated fake news.

The guild strongly criticised the I&B ministry’s arbitrary mode of punishing a journalist or a media organisation publishing fake news saying, the order leaves scope for false complaints to harass journalists and media houses.

The Editors Guild also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for intervening into the matter.

Also Read: PM Modi directs I&B ministry to withdraw fake news order

Earlier on Tuesday, Modi directed that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting be withdrawn and the matter should only be addressed in Press Council of India.

However, the guild also expressed its dissatisfaction over the fact that the Centre’s faith rests only on the Press Council of India to deliver justice in such cases.

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