National parties get 25 hours each for campaigning on Doordarshan, AIR

Source: Economic Times 

By PTI | 14 Mar, 2014, 10.06PM IST 

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission today announced 25 hours each of free telecast and broadcast time for the six national parties on Doordarshan and AIR for campaigning. 

For the 47 state parties, the poll panel has allocated 30 hours each of broadcast and telecast time on DD and AIR. 

It said a total of 7 hours and 50 minutes of telecast time will be available through the regional satellite services channels available to viewers across India. 

But the facility is not available to registered unrecognised parties and Independents. 

The EC warned that criticism of other countries, attack on religions or communities, defamatory or obscene matter, anything amounting to contempt of court, casting aspersions on the President or the judiciary will not be allowed during telecast and broadcast of such programmes. 

The political parties will have to submit the transcript to Prasar Bharti in advance. After approval, the transcripts will have to be recorded at private studios and the cost for the same will have to be borne by political parties. 

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