Chief Election Commissioner Dr S Y Quraishi on Friday said that the Herald 'paid news' complaint had been forwarded to the Press Council of India (PCI) for action.
Quraishi was responding to a query from media persons during an interaction at the Goa International Centre, where Quraishi along with other members of the Commission were conducting pre poll preparations.
Both the author of this blog and the Goa Union of Journalists had submitted a complaint to the ECI vis a vis the 'paid news' expose in Goa.
The CEC also said that political parties in Goa had complained about “paid news” and told the Commission that many politicians were releasing birthday advertisements expecting quid pro quo for favours during elections. Incidenally, the latter fact was reported by none of the local English dailies available here, barring The Hindu.
Earlier last week the Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) representing more than 200 working journalists in Goa issued a media statement, it received a communication from the PCI to submit all evidence available with them.
Please find the relevant portions of the press note printed below.
Quraishi was responding to a query from media persons during an interaction at the Goa International Centre, where Quraishi along with other members of the Commission were conducting pre poll preparations.
Both the author of this blog and the Goa Union of Journalists had submitted a complaint to the ECI vis a vis the 'paid news' expose in Goa.
The CEC also said that political parties in Goa had complained about “paid news” and told the Commission that many politicians were releasing birthday advertisements expecting quid pro quo for favours during elections. Incidenally, the latter fact was reported by none of the local English dailies available here, barring The Hindu.
Earlier last week the Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) representing more than 200 working journalists in Goa issued a media statement, it received a communication from the PCI to submit all evidence available with them.
Please find the relevant portions of the press note printed below.
PRESS NOTE
PANJIM: The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) has decided to furnish all the required information sought regarding Paid News complaint by Mayabhushan Nagvenkar pertaining to Herald, to the Press Council of
India (PCI), New Delhi, for appropriate action.
The meeting of GUJ executive committee chaired by its president Pandurang Gaonkar on Wednesday, deliberated upon the letter made by the PCI seeking all information regarding Paid News complaint.
The GUJ decided to pursue the complaint and to extend all possible support to the complainant till the matter is taken to its logical conclusion.
The GUJ has also decided to raise the issue of Paid News before the Election Commission of India during its visit to Goa on Friday, December 16...
India (PCI), New Delhi, for appropriate action.
The meeting of GUJ executive committee chaired by its president Pandurang Gaonkar on Wednesday, deliberated upon the letter made by the PCI seeking all information regarding Paid News complaint.
The GUJ decided to pursue the complaint and to extend all possible support to the complainant till the matter is taken to its logical conclusion.
The GUJ has also decided to raise the issue of Paid News before the Election Commission of India during its visit to Goa on Friday, December 16...
The Goa paid news story also finds mention in media critic Sevanti Ninan's column 'Media Matters' in the Hindu Sunday (Dec 18).
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