Pre-Certification of Advertisements of political

Transcript:Pre-Certification of Advertisements of political:
Pre-Certification of Advertisements of political nature on TV Channel, Cable Network, radio including the private FM channels, cinema halls, audio-visual displays in public place, bulk SMS/Voice messages of political nature and social media. 1 Clearance of political advertisement by a committee before being telecast on television channels, cable networks, radio including the private FM channels, cinema halls, audio-visual displays of political advertisement in public place, bulk SMS/Voice messages of political nature and social media by any registered political party or by any group of organization/association or by any contesting candidate applicable in the whole of the territory of the India at all times. What is certification? 2 Supreme Court’s Order dt 13th April 2013 To avoid instances of advertisements of offending, misleading and malicious nature in print media in the last stage of poll, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its power under Article 324 of the Constitution, first time during the last phase of poll in the general election to state assembly election of Bihar 2015. ECI issued direction that on Poll Day and one day prior to poll day, no political advertisement would be published in print media without pre-certification of State & District MCMC. Pre-certification of political advertisement proposed to be issued in electronic media is mandatory as per Commission’s order dt. 15th April, 2004, issued consequent upon the order passed by the Supreme Court dt. 13th April, 2004. Pre-Certification of Political Advertisements in Print Media 3 Commission issued order dated 27.08.2012, wherein Media Certification and Monitoring Committees at district and State levels were given the responsibilities of pre-certification of advertisement of political nature on social media. Since social media websites are also electronic media by definition, therefore, these instructions of the Commission contained in its order No.509/75/2004/ JS-1/4572 dated 15.04.2004 shall also apply to websites including social media websites and therefore shall fall under the purview of pre-certification. (Commission instruction No. 491/SM/2013/Communication Dated: 25/10/13) Pre certification on Social Media 4 District Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) State Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) State level Appellate Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) Delhi based Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) Types of Committees for certification at different level 5 Composition : Returning Officer (of Parliamentary Constituency)/DEO) Assistant Returning Officer (not below Sub Divisional Magistrate) Co-opted members District Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) 6 This Committee entertains application(s) for certification