Free use of state owned AIR/DD broadcast /telecast-BJP gets 31% ,Congress 22% time

Free use of state owned AIR/DD broadcast /telecast-BJP gets 31% ,Congress 22% time

KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh

At the time of General Election to Lok Sabha, in February, 1998 the Election Commission of India had taken up a new initiative for state funding of recognized political parties, through free use of state owned Television and Radio under directions of the Commission (vide order No. ECI/GE98/437/MCS/98 dated 16^th January 1998).

Parties eligible for Telecast/Broadcast facility:

The above facility of use of Doordarshan (DD) and All Indian Radio (AIR) shall be available in connection with the forthcoming General Elections to the House of People and Legislative Assemblies of certain states, only to those seven (7) National Parties and 52 State Parties, which are at present recognized as such National or State Parties, under the provision of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 are eligible. This facility will not be available to registered-unrecognised political parties or any independent candidates. The Prasar Bharti Corporation shall set apart.

Each National and State party shall be allotted time for telecasts over Doordarshan and broadcasts on All India Radio.

Date of Telecasts/Broadcasts

The above telecasts/broadcasts shall span between the last date of nominations for the first phase and two days prior to the last of the dates of poll anywhere in India in case of Parliamentary elections, and the relevant State or States where elections for the respective State Assemblies are also being held simultaneously. The Prasar Bharati Corporation, in consultation with the Commission, will decide and announce the days of the week and the time slots during which these telecasts/broadcasts will be made.

Guidelines for observance in Telecasts/Broadcasts

The telecasts/broadcasts on Doordarshan/AIR will not permit;

1. Criticism of other countries;
2. Attack on religions or communities;
3. Anything obscene or defamatory;
4. Incitement of violence
5. Anything amounting to contempt of court
6. Aspersions against the integrity of the President and Judiciary;
7. Anything affecting the unity, sovereignty and integrity of the Nation:
8. Any criticism by name of any persons.

9. 

   GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA, 2019Time available to National Parties on National Channel/Hook-Up of Doordarshan/All India Radio

S.No.	Name of National Party	Total Time allotted in minutes for		Number of Time Vouchers                           issued for
		Broadcast	Telecast	Broadcast	Telecast
1	BSP	64	64	12 (5 minutes each) +1 (4 minutes)	12 (5 minutes each) +1 (4 minutes)
2	BJP	184	184	36 (5 minutes each) +1 (4 minutes)	36 (5 minutes each) +1 (4 minutes)
3	CPI	48	48	9 (5 minutes each) +1 (3 minutes)	9 (5 minutes each) +1 (3 minutes)
4	CPI(M)	60	60	12 (5 minutes each)	12 (5 minutes each)
5	INC	131	131	26 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)	26 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)
6	NCP	52	52	10 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minutes)	10 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minutes)
7	AITC	61	61	12 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)	12 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)
	TOTAL	600	600	600	600

2. GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA, 2019
4. Time available to National Parties on Regional Kendras of
5. Doordarshan/All India Radio

S.No.	Name of National Party	Total Time allotted in minutes for		Number of Time Vouchers                           issued for
		Broadcast	Telecast	Broadcast	Telecast
1	BSP	96	96	19 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)	19 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)
2	BJP	276	276	55 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)	55 (5 minutes each) +1 (1 minute)
3	CPI	72	72	14 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minute)	14 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minute)
4	CPI(M)	90	90	18 (5 minutes each)	18 (5 minutes each)
5	INC	197	197	39 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minute)	39 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minute)
6	NCP	78	78	15 (5 minutes each) +1 (3 minutes)	15 (5 minutes each) +1 (3 minutes)
7	AITC	92	92	18 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minutes)	18 (5 minutes each) +1 (2 minutes)
	TOTAL	900	900	900	900