Scrap the Press Council as it serves no purpose

The new Press Council Chairman, Justice Markandey Katju was probably unaware of the work done by the National Broadcasting Association in promoting self-regulation in the electronic media when he demanded the extension of the Press Council's powers to cover TV channels in the country. More than 45 TV channels are covered by the body which is headed by one of the more distinguished former chief justices of India, J S Verma. In the short space of two years, it framed its guidelines, considered nearly 200 complaints and passed orders against nine broadcasters, even fining some of them. A parallel body headed by retired Justice A P Shah deals with the entertainment channels.

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