Govt not to control or censor media: Soni

New Delhi, October 20: Making it amply clear that the government was completely against any control of the media or censorship, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni today said she had initiated a discussion on how an autonomous body can look into all media-related issues.

“The UPA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is against any kind of control (on media) or censorship. In fact, we have initiated a discussion with broadcasters on what kind of a body can be formed which can be an independent regulator, looking into all aspects of the broadcasting sector,” she said while interacting with business leaders at the PHD Chamber.

–Agencies