ELECTION CAMPAIGN ON FM RADIO (25-Feb-2009)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:636 
ANSWERED ON:25.02.2009 


ELECTION CAMPAIGN ON FM RADIO 
Singh Shri Rakesh 


Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 


(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for allowing election campaign on FM Radio; 
(b) if so, details thereof; and 


(c) the time by which the same is likely to be implemented? 


Answer 


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI 
ANAND SHARMA) 


(a) & (b): Yes,Sir. All India Radio and Association of Radio Operators of India requested that the airing of political advertisements 
over Radio during general elections of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies may be permitted on the lines of TV Channels. 


(c): Election Commission of India vide their order dated 21.11.2008 have allowed political advertisements over Radio,during the 
period the Model Code of Conduct is in operation, in connection with the General Elections to the House of the People or to the 
Legislative Assembly of any State/Union Territory subject to the condition imposed by the Election Commission of India.