NEW DELHI: CPI(M) Politburo demanded that central govt withdraw its notification for taking digital media under its control. The IT law and other existing provisions are adequate to ensure their healthy functioning, it said.
After first taking the print and visual media into its fold, the govt is advancing to repeat the story with digital media. The govt notification putting all digital media platforms, including news media and online curated content providers under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is aimed with this purpose, said PB.
