: Certain sections of media communalise everything, brings bad name to country, says SC #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court on Thursday voiced concerns about news being given a communal tone on social media

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Certain sections of media communalise everything, brings bad name to country, says SC #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court on Thursday voiced concerns about news being given a communal tone on social media platforms and digital outlets, reported Bar and Bench.“There is an attempt to give communal colour to news and that is the problem,� Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said. “It ultimately brings bad name to the country.�The chief justice made the remarks while hearing a petition filed by Islamic organisation Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and the Peace Party. The petition has sought directions to stop media outlets from allegedly spreading fake news by linking the spread of the coronavirus disease with a Tablighi Jamaat congregation that took place in Delhi in March 2020.Many pro-government media channels and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders had blamed the congregation of causing thousands of coronavirus infections around the country in the initial weeks of the pandemic as the people who attended the meeting returned to their homes across India.The allegations, echoed widely on these pro-government channels, had renewed stigma against Muslims, triggering a wave of hate speech and boycotts of business.Several cases were filed against people who attended the congregation for reasons such as allegedly disobeying the government’s Covid-19 guidelines or violating the conditions of their visa. But courts have quashed most of the FIRs and acquitted the members.In January, the Supreme Court had also criticised the media coverage on the...Read more

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