The Election Commission said since NaMo TV is sponsored by the BJP all recorded programmes displayed on the platform should be pre-certified by media certification and monitoring committee of Delhi and all political publicity contents being displayed without pre-certification be removed immediately.

It is true that all political content on NaMo TV must be pre-certified as per Election Commission of India.

It is true that all political content on NaMo TV must be pre-certified as per Election Commission of India. It has been verified that the ECI, in a document signed by their Principle Secretary Narendra N Butolia on 11th April 2019, directed the Chief Electoral Officer not to allow the airing of any content of NaMo TV that has not been pre-certified by Media Certification and Monitoring Committee of Delhi as the channel is sponsored by the BJP. The signed document is available as a downloadable file on the ECI website.

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