The channels are using ‘scandalous headlines/taglines’ that are completely unrelated to the news item; ‘Refrain from airing misleading, provocative content:’ Centre to TV channels
In its advisory, the ministry of information and broadcasting said, “It has, however, been found that in the recent past several Satellite TV channels have carried out coverage of events and incidents in a manner which appears to be unauthentic, misleading, sensational and using socially unacceptable language and remarks, offending good taste and decency, and obscene and defamatory and having communal overtones, all of which appear to be violative of the Programme Code and infringement of the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the aforementioned Act.”