SFLC.in is extremely concerned about the opaque and selective public consultation process around the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024. According to media reports, the revised draft Bill was shared with limited stakeholders to seek their feedback. This undermines public trust in the consultation process and raises questions about the Bill’s legitimacy.
We believe that the Bill in its current form, as shared on various social media platforms, requires a complete overhaul and should be redrafted with rights-centric provisions.
In January 2023, SFLC.in submitted written comments on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023. The submission highlighted that the draft Bill poses significant challenges to journalistic freedoms and freedom of speech in the country.
Read our comments here: https://sflc.in/comments-on-broadcasting-bill-2023/
