Kerala’s ruling, opposition leaders welcome SC order quashing ban on MediaOne data channel
4 min readBy PTI
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s ruling CPI(M)-led LDF along with opposition Congress-led UDF on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order quashing the Centre’s telecast ban on Malayalam data channel MediaOne, saying it offers hope to of us stopping to protect democratic guidelines and the Constitution.
Reacting to the choice, Leader of Opposition throughout the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan said the apex courtroom’s decision had underlined the stand taken by him earlier that the Centre’s decision to ban the channel was an anti-democratic and anti-constitutional act.
“I wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court order,” the Congress chief suggested reporters.
Referring to the order, which said necessary views of the channel in opposition to authorities insurance coverage insurance policies could not be termed as anti-establishment, he said that criticising the ruling dispensation was not an anti-national act.
“This verdict gives hope to the people who believe in democratic principles,” Satheesan said.
ALSO READ | ‘State using nationwide security as gadget to deny residents rights’, says SC; quashes ban on MediaOne
Kerala PWD Minister Mohammed Riyas said the media carried out an important place in defending democracy and secularism, and the choice was obligatory throughout the context of the continued battle to guard the rights assured beneath the Constitution.
In a tweet, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor said the judgment robustly affirms freedom of the press throughout the nation.
“I welcome the SupremeCourt decision revoking the ban on Malayalam TV channel @MediaOne”, Tharoor said, quoting an excerpt from the courtroom order. The judgement robustly affirms press freedom. Shabash!”, the Thiruvananthapuram MP added.
MediaOne editor Pramod Raman moreover posted a tweet saying, “Thanks to all”.
In its order, the Supreme Court pulled up the Ministry of Home Affairs for elevating nationwide security claims from “thin air” with out information.
Observing that the state can not impose unreasonable restrictions on the press, as it’ll have a “chilling effect on press freedom”, a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud put apart the Kerala High Court order, which had upheld the Centre’s decision to ban the channel’s telecast on grounds of nationwide security.
On March 15, the very best courtroom, in an interim order, stayed until further route the January 31 directive of the Centre revoking the licence of the knowledge channel and banning its telecast.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s ruling CPI(M)-led LDF along with opposition Congress-led UDF on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order quashing the Centre’s telecast ban on Malayalam data channel MediaOne, saying it offers hope to of us stopping to protect democratic guidelines and the Constitution.
Reacting to the choice, Leader of Opposition throughout the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan said the apex courtroom’s decision had underlined the stand taken by him earlier that the Centre’s decision to ban the channel was an anti-democratic and anti-constitutional act.
“I wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court order,” the Congress chief suggested reporters.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Referring to the order, which said necessary views of the channel in opposition to authorities insurance coverage insurance policies could not be termed as anti-establishment, he said that criticising the ruling dispensation was not an anti-national act.
“This verdict gives hope to the people who believe in democratic principles,” Satheesan said.
ALSO READ | ‘State using nationwide security as gadget to deny residents rights’, says SC; quashes ban on MediaOne
Kerala PWD Minister Mohammed Riyas said the media carried out an important place in defending democracy and secularism, and the choice was obligatory throughout the context of the continued battle to guard the rights assured beneath the Constitution.
In a tweet, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor said the judgment robustly affirms freedom of the press throughout the nation.
“I welcome the SupremeCourt decision revoking the ban on Malayalam TV channel @MediaOne”, Tharoor said, quoting an excerpt from the courtroom order. The judgement robustly affirms press freedom. Shabash!”, the Thiruvananthapuram MP added.
MediaOne editor Pramod Raman moreover posted a tweet saying, “Thanks to all”.
In its order, the Supreme Court pulled up the Ministry of Home Affairs for elevating nationwide security claims from “thin air” with out information.
Observing that the state can not impose unreasonable restrictions on the press, as it’ll have a “chilling effect on press freedom”, a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud put apart the Kerala High Court order, which had upheld the Centre’s decision to ban the channel’s telecast on grounds of nationwide security.
On March 15, the very best courtroom, in an interim order, stayed until further route the January 31 directive of the Centre revoking the licence of the knowledge channel and banning its telecast.
