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Sushma
says “No” to obscenity on TV
The ministry has to take a lot of steps to bring changes in
the TV programmes, so that families can sit together and watch
programmes without any hesitation. Most Indian homes have
just one TV set and therefore there should not be any obscenity
in any of the channels.
After
a gap of almost two years, Sushma Swaraj, who took charge
as the Information and Broadcasting Minister on October 3,
is back with the same agenda that she was remembered for -
cleansing the idiot box of all "filth" and "obscenity".
Her no-nonsense approach towards ‘operation clean TV’
is a clear indication that the amended Cable Network Act would
find more teeth in Swaraj’s regime. On her first day
in office, Swaraj outlined her priorities as the I&B minister
as briefly as possible and evaded all queries from the press
saying that it was too early for her to comment on anything.
She needed to talk to the officials in the ministry before
committing on anything, she emphasised. "Give me a couple
of days to understand the ongoing policies. Then I’ll
brief the press with complete details," she said.
The minister stated that her priority was to make television
a family medium. "The ministry has to take a lot of steps
to bring changes in the TV programmes, so that families can
sit together and watch programmes without any hesitation."
She explained that most Indian homes have just one TV set
and therefore there should not be any obscenity in any of
the channels." She did not elaborate on how the measures
would be implemented.
The minister said that she would focus on resolving the strike
by the Film & TV Institute of India, and would also address
the issues which led cable operators to go on a strike. Among
other issues which are on her agenda include placing her views
on the Prasar Bharati Review Committee recommendations and
direct-to-home (DTH) television.
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