Broadcasting authority pulls up Zee News, Times Now for violating ethics code

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), in its November 19 order, pulled up Hindi television news channel Zee News and English news channel Times Now for violating the code of ethics in three videos during broadcast.

While NBDSA found that Zee News breached the code of ethics during its coverage of the farmers’ protest on Republic Day, this year, by linking it to Khalistanis; two programmes by Times Now on the Delhi riots case last year violated the ethics code laid down in the country, The News Minute reported.

NBDSA is a private and voluntary association of news television broadcasters in India. It has been formed to consider and adjudicate upon complaints about broadcasts and ensure objectivity and impartiality in reporting. The Logical Indian