Lok Sabha Question No. 197 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Indecent Advertisements on DD Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 197 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2016 )

## INDECENT ADVERTISEMENTS ON DD CHANNELS

## *197.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  obscene  scenes  are  being  shown  on  large  scale  by  various Doordarshan Kendras (DDKs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received suggestions/representations to ban the telecast of these advertisements/vulgar scenes and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken/ proposes to take any new initiatives to govern various aspects of advertisements in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ( SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House .

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  197  FOR  ANSWER  ON 29.07.2016

(  a):      No.  Madam, Prasar Bharati has informed that all programmes and advertisements  of  Doordarshan  are  telecast  as  per  the  Doordarshan of programme and advertising codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks  Rules  1994  enshrined  under  the  Cable  Television  Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.  The details of the said codes are available on the web site of Doordarshan namely www.ddindia.gov.in and that of Ministry of broadcast/commercial code for Advertising and in conformity Information and Broadcasting namely  mib.nic.in. (b) & (c): Certain complaints/representations have been received which are against  private  satellite  TV  channels.  The  telecast  of  all  content  on television  is  regulated  under  the  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 framed thereunder. The Act does not provide for pre-censorship of content telecast on such TV channels.  However, it prescribes that all programmes and advertisements telecast on such TV channels should be in conformity with the prescribed Programme Code and Advertising Code enshrined in the Act and the rules framed thereunder.  The said codes contain parameters to regulate programmes  and  advertisements  on  TV  channels  including  those  which may  contain  obscene  and  vulgar  programmes  and  advertisements.  The concerns raised in the representations/suggestions received are addressed as per the provisions of the various Rules/ Acts referred above. The details of  action taken as per Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, against  those  TV  channels  which  are  found  guilty  of  telecast  of  obscene and vulgar programmes/advertisement  during the last three years and the current year is annexed .

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b)  &  (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 197 FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2016

Action Taken on violation of Programme and Advertisement Codes by Private Satellite TV channels for telecasting obscene, vulgar programme and Advertisement last three years and current year.

Year - 2013

|   Sl. N o. | Name of the Channel   | Reason for Show Cause Notice                                                                                                                                                                                         | Details of action taken                                                                                     |
|------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Enterr 10             | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Musafir' , 'Plan' and 'Ashiq Banaya Apnne'- 'A' certified films.                                                                                                                     | Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day.   |
|          2 | Zing                  | Telecast of Hindi feature film "Hawas" - 'A' certified film.                                                                                                                                                         | Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day.   |
|          3 | Manoranja n TV        | Telecast of Hindi feature film "Topless" - "A' certified film.                                                                                                                                                       | Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day.   |
|          4 | SS TV                 | Telecast of Trailer of the film "Friends with Benefits" which was not certified by CBFC for telecast on TV channels.                                                                                                 | Order dated 08.01.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day.   |
|          5 | FTV                   | Telecast of programme "Designers in High Definition" on 11.9.11, "Chantellie Lingrie, Paris" on 12.09.11 & "Lingerie" on 15.09.11 and "15th Anniversary-Top Designers" showing obscene and women denigrating content | An Order dated 28.03.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for 10 days |
|          6 | NDTV Good Times       | Telecast of programme "Life a Beach" during April, May ,2011 showing obscene and women denigrating content                                                                                                           | An Advisory dated 02.04.2013 was issued to the channel.                                                     |

|   7 | Mahuaa         | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Aulaad' and 'Ek Aur Kurukshetra' - 'A' certified films.         | An order dated 25.04.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day.                      |
|-----|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   8 | AXN            | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Darkness Falls' - 'A' certified film.                           | An order dated 25.04.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day. Matter is sub-judice |
|   9 | Movies Ok      | Telecast of Hindi feature film 'Dil Jale' - 'A' certified film.                                 | An order dated 01.05.2013 was issued to the channel prohibiting the transmission of the channel for one day. Matter is sub-judice |
|  10 | Comedy Central | Telecast of programme "Stand Up Club"                                                           | An order was issued on 17.05.2013 prohibiting the transmission of the channel for 10 days Matter is sub- judice                   |
|  11 | IBN7           | Telecast of the Advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" containing vulgar and indecent content.       | Order dated 29.05.2013 was issued directing the channel to furnish an undertaking regarding not airing such ads in future.        |
|  12 | MTV            | Telecast of the advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" containing vulgar and indecent content.       | Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing the channel to furnish an undertaking regarding not airing such ads in future.        |
|  13 | VH1            | Telecast of advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" showing obscene and women denigrating content     | Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing the channel to furnish an undertaking regarding not airing such ads in future.        |
|  14 | Colors         | Telecast of advertisement of "Axe Shower Gel" showing obscene and women denigrating content     | Order dated 17.06.2013 was issued directing the channel to furnish an undertaking regarding not airing such ads in future.        |
|  15 | N TV           | Telecast of News report showing contents offending good taste and decency and women denigrating | An order dated 18.09.13 issued to the channel to run the apology scroll for three days.                                           |
|  16 | Zoom TV        | Telecast of Film "Teesri Aankh - 'A' certified film.                                            | An order dated 01.10.2013 was issued to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission for one day                                  |

|   17 | ABN Andhra Jyoti   | Telecast of a song based programme on "Ide Mallea Velavani" containing obscene and women denigrating content   | An order dated 01.10.2013 was issued to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission for seven days. Matter is sub-judice   |
|------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   18 | Manoranja n TV     | Telecast of 'A' Certified Hindi feature film "Ek Chatur Nar"                                                   | order was issued on 17.05.2013 to prohibit the transmission or re- transmission of channel for seven days                                  |
|   19 | BIG CBS LOVE       | Telecast of programme "Excused" containing women denigrating content                                           | An order was issued on 15.10.2013 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for one day.                   |
|   20 | UTV Bindass        | Telecast of a programme "Emotional Atyachaar Season 3" containing obscene content                              | An order dated 06.11.2013 was issued to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission for three days Matter is sub-judice                   |
|   21 | Manoranja n TV     | Telecast of various films without showing CBFC certificates                                                    | A warning dated 26.12.2013 was issued to the channel                                                                                       |

## Year-2014

|   22 | WB           | Telecast of a "V/UA" certifie24d film "It's a Boy Girl Thing" show2ing obscene and women denigrating content   | Order dated 16.01.2014 was issued for taking the channel off air for one day.   |
|------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   23 | Lemon News   | Telecast a news report, revealing the identity of the sexually abused women                                    | A warning dated 10.03.2014 was issued to channel                                |
|   24 | Amrita TV    | Telecast of 'A' Certified film, 'The Don'                                                                      | A warning dated 27.03.2014 was issued to channel                                |
|   25 | All channels | TV Channels continue Telecast Films without displaying CBFC Certificates.                                      | A Advisory dated 29.05.2014 was issued to All TV Channels.                      |
|   26 | Vasanth TV   | Telecast a programme called 'Vaimaye Vellum' revealed the identity of sexually abused minor children           | A warning dated 27.08.2014 was issued to the channel                            |

Year - 2015

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Channel   | Reason for Show Cause Notice                                                                                      | Details of action taken                                                                                                                                      |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        27 | NTV Telugu News       | Telecast a song-based programme 'Cine Colors'                                                                     | An order dated 19.01.2015 was issued to the channel for taking the channel off air for seven day.                                                            |
|        28 | NTV                   | Telecast of news report revealed the identity of sexual harassment minor boy                                      | An Warning dated 23.03.2015 was issued to channel                                                                                                            |
|        29 | DY 365                | Telecast of News report revealing the identity rape victim.                                                       | An order was issued on 26.03.2015 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for one day.                                     |
|        30 | NDTV Good Times       | Telecast of programme namely 'WHY AM I STILL SINGLE'.                                                             | An order was issued on 26.03.2015 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for one day.                                     |
|        31 | TLC                   | Telecast of programme namely 'SEX SENT ME TO THE ER'                                                              | An order was issued on 26.03.2015 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for one day.                                     |
|        32 | Satlon News           | Telecast of News report about a private corporate party organised in a five star hotel on the Pune-Mumbai highway | An order was issued on 27.03.2015 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for 30 day.                                      |
|        33 | Jai Hind              | Telecast of 'A; certified film, titled 'Hai Harithe'                                                              | An order was issued on 07.04.2015 to the channel to prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of channel for one day.                                     |
|        34 | Russia Today TV       | Telecast of obscene programme 'Crazy Alert'                                                                       | An Advisory dated 06.07.2015 was issued to the channel                                                                                                       |
|        35 | A2Z News TV           | The Channel telecast news reports on various date and revealed the identity of Sexual assault minor victims       | A warning dated 07.08.2015 was issued to the channel.                                                                                                        |
|        36 | News Time Assam       | Telecast of News story defame the image of MLA and denigrating women.                                             | A order dated 07.09.2015 was issued to the channel thereby warning the channel and directing it to run an apology scroll for one day                         |
|        37 | DY 365                | Telecast of News story defame the image of MLA and denigrating women.                                             | A order dated 07.09.2015 was issued to the channel thereby warning the channel and directing it to run an apology scroll for one day of channel for one day. |

## YEAR-2016

|   38. | Care World   | Telecast of a programme "Kya Karun Main AB?" on unnatural sex.      | A warning dated 24.05.2016 was issued to the channel.   |
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|    39 | Raj News     | Telecast of news bulletins in violation of Programme Code           | An Advisory dated 25.05.2016 issued to the channel      |
|    40 | F TV         | Telecast of a programme namely fotos in violation of Programme Code | An Advisory dated 25.05.2016 issued to the channel      |
|    41 | Oscar Movies | Telecast of 'A' certified films on various dates.                   | An Advisory dated 06.06.2016 issued to the channel      |

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