Ultimately, aren't all elections "local", because the community does get out and vote for Lok Sabha elections and State Assembly elections as well as local and Panchayat elections.
Arti Arti Jaiman Project Manager: TRF Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.trfindia.org www.jaiman.org www.pitara.com --- On Mon, 24/11/08, sajan venniyoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: sajan venniyoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [cr-india] Political Advertisements on Radio allowed - PIB press release To: "CR India" <[email protected]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 24 November, 2008, 12:34 PM On 11/24/08, Arti Jaiman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The order does not specifically mention the rules for CR. Any idea what they are? That's a tricky one. Does the phrase 'Private FM Channels' in the Election Commission's order (see below) include community radio? If it includes CR, then the rules would be the same. (Clause 8(ii) of the CR Guidelines states that "limited advertising and announcements relating to local events, local businesses and services and employment opportunities shall be allowed." One can assume that local elections are 'local events', if not local business and employment opportunities). However, please note that AIR's amendment to their Advertising Code (http://www.allindiaradio.org/csumumbai/code.html) includes political ads relating to Lok Sabha, State Assembly and Local Body elections, while the EC order mentions only Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections. Here's the text of the Election Commission order dated 21 November 2008 Sajan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #yiv933606869 <!-- _filtered #yiv933606869 {font-family:SimSun;panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;} _filtered #yiv933606869 {panose-1:2 11 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv933606869 {panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;} #yiv933606869 #yiv933606869 p.MsoNormal, #yiv933606869 li.MsoNormal, #yiv933606869 div.MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;} _filtered #yiv933606869 {margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} #yiv933606869 div.Section1 {} #yiv933606869 Election Commission of India Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001 No: 509/75/2004/JS.I/Vol.II/RCC/ dated 21 November 2008 ORDER Sub: The Commission's order dated 15th April 2004, regarding advertisements on political nature on TV Channels and Cable TV Networks - Extension to Radio 1. The Commission vide its order No. 509/75/2004/JS.I dated 15th April, 2004, in pursuance of the order dated 13.4.2004 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(Civil) No. 6679/2004(Ministry of I&B Vs M/s Gemini TV and Others), issued directions regarding advertisements of political nature on t.V Channels & Cable T.V. Networks. 2. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has, vide their letter No.1/04/2004-BC.IV dated 20th November, 08, informed that clause II(4) of the Code for Commercial Advertising on All India Radio has been amended by adding the following proviso:- "But advertisements in the form of spots and jingles on payment of prescribed fees, from political parties/candidates/any other person shall be accepted only in respect of General Elections to Lok Sabha/General Election to the State Assembles/General Election to Local bodies during the period when the Model Code of Conduct is in force. Such advertisement shall be subject to pre-broadcast scrutiny by the Election Commission of India/authorities under the Election Commission of India in respect of elections to Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies and State Election Commission in case of Local bodies." 3. In view of the above, the Commission has directed that its order dated 15th April, 2004, regarding advertisements of political nature on TV channels/ Cable Networks shall apply to advertisements on Radio also, including Private FM Channels, during the period Model Code of Conduct is in operation in connection with general election to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly of any State/UT. Accordingly, for broadcasting any advertisement of political nature on Radio, application for certification for broadcast shall be submitted to the Committee set up in the office of the Chief Election Officer of the State concerned for pre-broadcast scrutiny and certification permitting broadcast of the advertisement. The application shall be submitted in the same format as the one prescribed vide the order dated 15.4.2004 for advertisement on TV Channel/ Cable Networks, along with the Tape/ CD and an attested transcript of the proposed advertisement. The format for verification of advertisement shall also be the same as that prescribed in the order dated 15.4.2004. The reference to 'telecast' in these formats shall be read to include 'broadcast' for the purpose of advertisements on Radio. 4. It is clarified that all other directions and the conditions specified in the order dated 15th April 2004, and the subsequent instructions on the subject shall apply in the case of advertisements of political nature on Radio. By order, K.F.Wilfred Secretary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 11/24/08, Arti Jaiman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The order does not specifically mention the rules for CR. Any idea what they are? Arti Arti Jaiman Project Manager: TRF Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.trfindia.org www.jaiman.org www.pitara.com
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