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TV viewers can file complaints


New Delhi, Oct. 1: Unhappy with the skewed television coverage  of the
recent terror attacks which  tended to paint the entire Muslim
community as "terrorists"? Or angered by instances such as the recent
Aarushi murder case. Beginning from Thursday, viewers unhappy with the
content carried by news channels will have a forum they can approach
with their complaints.

The nine-member News Broadcasting Standards (Disputes Redressal)
Authority will be functional from tomorrow under the chairmanship of
the former chief justice of the Supreme Court, J.S.Verma. Justice
Verma refused to say anything on the Authority before its launch.
However, registering a complaint won't come cheap. With a steep fee of
Rs 1,000 per complaint and with the Authority empowered to impose
costs of up to Rs 10,000 on the complainant, it might discourage
viewers from lodging complaints.

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