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Government response to Election Commission on NaMo TV - this advertisement platform, no need for permission

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in response to a notification issued by the Election Commission on behalf of the Namo TV, said in its reply on Friday that it is an advertisement platform launched by DTH service providers for which no need of government approval.

On the notice given by the Election Commission regarding the Namo TV, discussed in the Lok Sabha election campaign, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in its reply that this TV has started from DTH service providers. This is an advertising platform for which no government approval is required. Namo TV was launched on March 31 and there are many videos based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech and BJP on this channel.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in response to a notification issued by the Election Commission on behalf of the Namo TV, said in its reply on Friday that it is an advertisement platform launched by DTH service providers for which no need of government approval. According to one source, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (IB) also said that Namo TV is not a regular channel and it does not come in the official list of approved channels.

According to the sources, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting told the Election Commission that according to the existing rules, there is no need to sanction anybody for running such advertisement platforms.

The Election Commission had asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Tuesday to have a sudden launch of Namo TV just before Lok Sabha elections. Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had complained to the Election Commission that even after the code of conduct, how can it be allowed to broadcast TVs supporting any political party?

In Delhi, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party had complained to the Election Commission against Namo TV that how does a political party have the right to start its own channel even after the code of conduct is implemented? It was also asked by the Aam Aadmi Party that who will monitor the content that runs on Namo TV.

The Aam Aadmi Party has complained against the Namo TV channel in the Election Commission, violating the code of conduct. While referring to the name of the channel being kept on the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the name of Namo, said that if the Namo TV has been started without the permission of the Election Commission, then what action has the Commission taken on this?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies are broadcast live on Namo TV. Prime Minister's election speech is broadcast on Namo TV and this TV is being broadcast through various operators.