Ahead of poll day, ECI issues directive on political advertisements
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चर्चा में क्यों
The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued guidelines prohibiting political advertisements in newspapers on polling day or the day prior without MCMC pre-certification.
पृष्ठभूमि
The Election Commission of India (ECI) mandated that political advertisements must be pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC). Applications for certification must be submitted at least two days before the proposed publication date.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- संस्थाMCMC: Media Certification and Monitoring Committee is the body responsible for certifying political advertisements.
- तथ्यPolitical advertisements are prohibited in newspapers on polling day and the day prior without pre-certification.
- तथ्यApplications for advertisement certification must be submitted two days before the proposed publication date.
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in ensuring a level playing field and curbing 'paid news' during state assembly elections.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Regulatory oversight: Balancing freedom of expression with the need to prevent misinformation and 'paid news' during the Model Code of Conduct.
- Institutional bottleneck: Challenges in real-time monitoring of digital and print media by the MCMC.
कीवर्ड: Model Code of Conduct · Paid News · Level Playing Field · Transparency · Regulatory Oversight
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