All Opportunities Given To TV Channels Whose Licences Cancelled: Centre
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The Centre said all fresh and renewal applications of private TV channels are vetted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Private TV channels whom the government takes action against for allegedly propagating contents detrimental to the national security are given enough opportunities to clarify their stand, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said all fresh and renewal applications of private TV channels are vetted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
He said if any channel's activity is found to be posing threat to the national security, the MHA denies the security clearance which leads to an automatic cancellation of licence provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
"If it is a matter of national security, there can't be any compromise," he said during the Question Hour.
