GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

RAJYASABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3456
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2009
Media Coverage of Sensitive Incidents.

3456. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has finalized guidelines for live coverage of sensitive incidents like the Mumbai terror attacks by the electronic media; and
(b)     if so. the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. JATUA)

(a) No Sir.
(b) Does not arise.