The city police commissioner, Mr A.K. Khan, on Tuesday asked the media personnel to follow the guidelines issued by the News Broadcasting Association, NBA pertaining to the reportage of the Telangana statehood issue.

According to the NBA, All news relating to the Srikrishna Committee report should strictly adhere to the contents of the report, uninfluenced by any opinion or interpretation. No broadcast should be made of any speculation about the report, before it is made fully available by the government and likely repercussions thereafter which may be sensational, inflammatory or provocative.

No footage of violence, agitation, self-immolation is to be shown in any news item relating to subject matter of the report. The NBA directed that, the Unnecessary repetition of sensitive visuals should be avoided.

Published Date : Wednesday, 29/12/2010 2:18 PM IST

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