The DMK’s election promise to broadcast the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly has focused on this issue.
Currently, while arrangements are in place to record the proceedings of the House, only select portions are issued to media houses, leading to complaints of censorship.
In the mid-1990s, former Congress legislator S. S., who demanded a live telecast of the proceedings of the House. “Democracy is a system from discussion and such discussion should be transparent,” he said.
“The live telecast will show whether an MLA is coming to the House, being attentive, raising questions and moving various call speeds. This is definitely a deterrent for undisciplined legislators and also an incentive for artists, ”Mr. Alphonse said.
But what if an MLA uses unnatural remarks in the House and it is aired? “It can also happen on a public platform. Let people understand that these are the characters who are elected to the House and decide for themselves. They may speak this way on one occasion, but when questioned about it outside, they cannot do it again. The Congress leader said that everyone should be made accountable for what he speaks and does.
D. an activist who moved the Madras High Court to telecast the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly. Jagadishwaran argued that citizens had the right to know what their elected representatives did in the House. He said that the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were broadcast through dedicated TV channels.
Assembly proceedings in Andhra Pradesh are webcast live and Karnataka allows uninterrupted feeds to all private channels. Kerala has conducted a live webcast from the Chief Minister’s Office. “Several other states including Gujarat and Bihar are taking steps to conduct live telecasts of all assembly sessions,” he said.
In 1996, the PA Sangma Committee on Broadcasting of Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly recommended that the infrastructure be established to facilitate live telecast of proceedings of the State Legislative Assembly. In several conferences of presiding officers of legislators, steps have been taken towards the establishment of such live telecasts.
During the hearing of Mr. Jagadiswaran’s petition, the state submitted that telecasting proceedings are the prerogative of the chairman and would require ₹ 60 crore for the necessary facilities.
“Even today, the Doordarshan channel has a live telecast of the Governor’s address and budget session. There is an Albee citing infrastructure as a barrier. We met DMK leader MK Stalin and leaders of CPI, CPI (M) and other parties, urging them to take up the issue in the assembly. It is good to see this figure in the DMK manifesto.
A former Assembly secretary confirmed that lack of funds to telecast the proceedings was the primary reason behind not implementing it. “Houses of Parliament are broadcast live because they have sufficient budget, but this is not the case with us. In addition, both parties [AIADMK and DMK] Not keen on airing the proceedings live. “
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