I&B Ministry issues notice to Zee Tamil for airing 'objectionable content" about PM, asked to respond in 7 days
This comes after, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai drew attention to a reality contest on Zee Tamil that included content mocking the prime minister.
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New Delhi, Jan 18: Taking cognizance of the TV program,' 'Junior Super Star-4' which aired "objectionable content" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to the Zee Group’s Zee Tamil.
In the notice, the Ministry has asked Zee Entertainment to respond to the complaint of "objectionable content" within seven days. "It is requested to provide comments on the complaint to this ministry within 7 days, failing which further action will be taken," the notice stated.
Thank you Hon Min Shri @Murugan_MoS avl for standing for justice.
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 17, 2022
Let the process be fair to both parties. Let Children be not used for any propaganda. That’s our wish!
We hold the media in highest esteem and @BJP4TamilNadu will continue to do that! pic.twitter.com/Gfvelkfxpd
This comes after, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai drew attention to a reality contest on Zee Tamil that included content mocking the prime minister. He alleged that two-child contestants performed a skit that was allegedly mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The skit in question was aired on January 15.
After that State IT and Social Media Cell President CTR Nirmal Kumar wrote to the channel asking the management to take the program off the air. Nirmal Kumar also accused the channel of not taking any action to curtail "blatant misinformation" being spread against the Prime Minister.
We urge @ZEECorporate to take actions & public apology from @ZeeTamil, Producer, program judges & person responsible for the false comments about @PMOIndia in "Junior super Stars" program. We also condemn for using kids for someone’s political agenda.@annamalai_k @Murugan_MoS pic.twitter.com/tIznaBzogx
— CTR.Nirmal kumar (@CTR_Nirmalkumar) January 17, 2022
In his letter, Kumar said "scathing remarks were made against PM including his international trips", adding that "in the name of comedy, such things are forced into children".
"Throughout this skit, the judges, anchors, and mentors were seen encouraging the same without any inhibitions. This sends a wrong message about the channel in Tamil Nadu and what it stands for nationally," he said.
The BJP leader added that the channel has also made no effort to curtail the blatant misinformation passed casually and that, too, through children. "What was being spoken is beyond their reasonable understanding and the guardians of these minors and the channel should be held legally and morally accountable for the act," he noted.
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