The Ministry of Information and Transmission (I & B) has asked television channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defense operations and the movement of security forces. This comes from informing about defense matters after Pahalgam’s terrorist attack.
He has asked all media platforms, news agencies and social media users “who exercise the greatest responsibility and strictly adhere to existing laws and regulations while reporting issues related to defense and other safety -related operations”, in the interest of national security.
“Real -time coverage should not be made, the dissemination of images or reports based on” sources -based “information related to defense or movement operations. Premature dissemination of confidential information can inadvertently help the hostile elements and endanger the operational effectiveness and security of the personnel,” he declared in his advisor published on Saturday.
He said that duration such as Kargil’s war, Mumbai’s terrorist attacks (11/26) and Kandahar’s kidnapping, “without restrictions had had unintended ads about national interests.” These tight incidents have underlined the importance of responsible reports, he added.
He said that all television channels must adhere to the rules of rule 6 (1) (P) or cable television (amendment), 2021). The provision establishes: “No program should be carried in the cable service containing live coverage of any anti -terrorism operation by the security forces, in which the coverage of the media will be limited to periodic information by an official operation, until the Government of Gonernmente appropriate
He added that this transmission is violating the rules of cable television networks (amendment), 2021 and is responsible for the action. “Therefore, all television channels are advised that they do not transmit the live coverage of the operation and the anti -terrorist movement for security forces in the interest of national security, said operation concludes,” said advice.
“In addition to legal obligations, it is a shared moral response to ensure that our collective actions do not compromise the entry or security operations of our forces,” the notice added.
The Ministry added that “all interested parties are requested to continue exercising surveillance, sensitivity and responsibility in coverage, defending the highest standards at the service of the nation.”
Posted on April 26, 2025