‘Sen’ Channels banned
Srinagar: While the restriction on news transmissions of various local TV channels District Magistrate, Srinagar bans Sen Channel and Sen Awaaz owned by site entertainment network.
The J-K government has banned the beaming of two channels in Kashmir. Sen people have been directed by the authorities to block Sen Channel and Sen Awaaz with immediate effect.
Wide the endorsement number: DMS/PS-Misc/10/840-52, on July 29, 2010.
In an order letter DC said, these two channels have been giving wide coverage to the provocative speeches and activities of secessionist elements, thereby creating law and order problems.
Channels was advised to observe programme code as envisaged under cable television network (Regulation Act), 1995 in letter and spirit but the said channels directions have been flouted repeatedly. While monitoring recent news bulletins and other programmes, it has been found that these channels are showing stone-pelting, attack on CRPF bunkers, statements of separatists and Hurriyats strike calls in such a incite people to create law and order problems, DC said in order.
It has been reported that these channels are not adhering to the instructions issued from time to time and are constantly violating the time slot for telecasting the day to day happenings, order reads further.
Mir Amjad, Director of Site Entertainment Network told Agence India Press that, this is not first time that authorities have seized our equipments or ban on our transmissions.
I am totally surprised that why the government has ban on our two channels, when we have never break any rule or order by the authorities. I should ask government that they should watch and monitor all the local channels what they are telecasting, and I don’t think that we have telecast any mischievous things which really create law and order problems, he said.
Sen Channel is a great source which keeps people always informed about the Current affairs and local issues, technological advancement through research and innovation by bringing into limelight through Advertisements news products, gadgets, etc. for improving the quality of your mode of living. However, on a broader perspective, the primary objective of Local TV is to conduct public services for information, education and entertainment of people, so authorities should not ban this channel, said Shahid Khan, a local resident of Srinagar.
“Earlier we have ordered to restrict our news bulletins to 15 minutes from 8.00 pm to 8.15 pm every day,” and we have always follow that order but we don’t know why government has only ban on our transmissions, Syed Tajamul of Sen Channel told Agence India Press.
“We are just providing every day happenings through our bulletins regarding the current scenario. The government should have reviewed its decision, he said.
Earlier, The Jammu and Kashmir government on August 24, 2008 restricted all local TV channels from broadcasting news and current affairs programme ahead of March by separatists.
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