CHENNAI: A petition for writ of the public interest to search for live broadcast and online procedures Tamil Nadu assembly has been filed in the High Court of Madras.
The state of Tamil Nadu unit president of the Lok Satta Party D Jagadeeswaran had filed the prospectus before the first bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam. When the case was heard on Tuesday, the bank referred the case to a bench headed by Justice D Murugesan.
Noting that the work of the Assembly of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh presenty be transmitted, the PIL said that in Tamil Nadu, though the proceedings were entirely covered by the media, only the edited version was released to the media transmission. "The right of citizens to know what business is revealed in the state legislature is being restricted by the state through the release of videos only selective," he said.
The Kerala government has introduced the live webcast of its assembly and Andhra Pradesh, also had a website dedicated to the live broadcast of its business, the PIL said. In Tamil Nadu, despite mounting edited records are sent to the homes of the media, only the portions are selective telecast, as media companies in the state are politically polarized. "What the citizen ultimately sees is an unbiased news packaged as a political campaign," he said.
Referring to the government's announcement that the state-owned Arasu Cable TV would broadcast the live proceedings of the Assembly, the PIL said that the decision has not yet been implemented.
On May 17, the author wrote to the authorities upon request telecast or online during the proceedings, highlighting the fact that people were interested in seeing an objective and impartial coverage of assembly procedures. It was, however, no response from the government, he said.
No law prohibits the live broadcast / webcast of the joint venture, he said, adding that it would be arbitrary by the state government to reject the request.
The state of Tamil Nadu unit president of the Lok Satta Party D Jagadeeswaran had filed the prospectus before the first bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam. When the case was heard on Tuesday, the bank referred the case to a bench headed by Justice D Murugesan.
Noting that the work of the Assembly of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh presenty be transmitted, the PIL said that in Tamil Nadu, though the proceedings were entirely covered by the media, only the edited version was released to the media transmission. "The right of citizens to know what business is revealed in the state legislature is being restricted by the state through the release of videos only selective," he said.
The Kerala government has introduced the live webcast of its assembly and Andhra Pradesh, also had a website dedicated to the live broadcast of its business, the PIL said. In Tamil Nadu, despite mounting edited records are sent to the homes of the media, only the portions are selective telecast, as media companies in the state are politically polarized. "What the citizen ultimately sees is an unbiased news packaged as a political campaign," he said.
Referring to the government's announcement that the state-owned Arasu Cable TV would broadcast the live proceedings of the Assembly, the PIL said that the decision has not yet been implemented.
On May 17, the author wrote to the authorities upon request telecast or online during the proceedings, highlighting the fact that people were interested in seeing an objective and impartial coverage of assembly procedures. It was, however, no response from the government, he said.
No law prohibits the live broadcast / webcast of the joint venture, he said, adding that it would be arbitrary by the state government to reject the request.
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