NDTV denies violating any law while covering Yakub Memon’s hanging

MUMBAI: News channel New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has denied violating any law while covering the news of Yakub Memon’s execution. 

The statement comes in the wake of the show cause notice sent to the channel earlier this week by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry for alleged violation of Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, regarding the broadcast of news related to coverage of Memon’s execution.

“The company firmly believes that it has not violated any law while covering the said news and is in the process of seeking legal opinion before responding to the said notice,” the channel said in an official statement.

Meanwhile, as was reported by Indiantelevision.com earlier, both the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and the Broadcasters Editors Association (BEA) have expressed concern over the show cause notice sent to NDTV, ABP News and Aaj Tak by the I&B Ministry pertaining to their coverage of stories linked to Memon’s hanging.