Nine television channels taken off air for code violation: Anurag Thakur

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has said that nine television channels have been taken off air for a specified time period between 2017 and 2022 for programme and advertising code violation. 

In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Mr Thakur said his Ministry had also issued directions to block 94 YouTube-based news channels and 19 social media accounts, websites and mobile applications under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines



and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules during 2021-22. He added that the Central Board for Film Certification has refused certification to 11 songs between 2017 and 2022.

Replying to a separate question, Mr Thakur said Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked the Broadcasting Audience Research Council in January to resume news ratings keeping in view restructuring steps, systems and processes put in place by them.