[Breaking] NSBA Imposes a fine of Rs One Lakh to @aajtak for telecasting fake tweets relating to actor late Sushant Singh Rajput.

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NBSA has decided that the broadcaster @aajtak be directed to air an Apology in view of the fact that it did not conduct the due diligence required prior to telecasting the tweets and attributing them to late #SushantSingRajput

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The text, date and time of the apology will be given to the broadcaster. Proof of compliance of telecast of the apology to be submitted on compact disc within 7 days of telecast.

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NBSA decided that the videos of the said programmes if hosted, on the website of the broadcasters, YouTube or other links should be removed immediately and confirmed to NBSA within seven days.

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With regard to the telecasts of the channels @aajtak and @indiatvnews , NBSA decided that the channels should apologise for the egregious violations of the aforesaid Guidelines and in particular for the manner in which the images of the body of #SushantSinghRajput were shown.

With respect to the telecast of the channel @abpmajhatv , the fact that the close-up images of the body of Sushant Singh Rajput were not shown, NBSA issues a warning to the said channel not to repeat the violation in future.

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As far as the channel @NewsNationNow was concerned, in view of fact that the channel had profusely regretted the telecast , a warning be issued to the said channel to same effect to not repeat the violation in future: NSBA

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Orders on complaints regarding media coverage of the suicide case of Sushant Singh Rajput by TV channels Aaj Tak, @ZeeNewsEnglish @News24 relating to Taglines/Tickers used by the channels ON #SushantSinghRajputDeathCase

Aaj Tak, displayed headlines while covering the story- like “Aise kaise hit-wicket ho gaye Sushant?”. Sushant zindagi ki pitch par hit-wicket kaise ho gaye”, ‘Sushant itne ashant kaise’?

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Zee News, another leading Hindi news channel flashed this headline while asking “7 questions on Sushant’s death”- “Patna ka Sushant, Mumbai me fail kyu?”.

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News 24 used the headlines “Hey, why didn’t you watch your own film Sushant?”

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Order: The programmes carried the aforementioned Taglines, NBSA is of the view that the said broadcasters have violated the Specific Guideline Covering Reportage

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In view of the above, NBSA has decided that the broadcasters Aaj Tak, Zee News and News 24 be directed to air an apology.

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The NBSA order passed in the complaints filed by Saurav Das @OfficialSauravD , Nilesh Navlakha @nileshnavalakha, Inrajeet Ghorpade etc.