Chandigarh, July 14 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday said that the media should sensitively handle the Guwahati molestation case.
\nSoni said that while media should make people aware about such incidents, care should be taken not to hurt the feelings of the victims.
\n\u201cAs far the Guwahati incident and other such unfortunate incidents in various parts of the country are concerned, I feel that media should handle such issues sensitively, and consider the sensitivities of the victims of such incidents. The role of the media is very important to make people aware and bring their attention towards such issues,\u201d she said.
\nSoni, who was speaking to the media in Chandigarh, also cleared the air on the reports on India\u2019s Parliament House office shifting to a new building for repair.
\nShe denied the reports and said that renovation work has been an on going process in the building.
\n\u201cI know that the Parliament House building goes through repairs, renovations and painting on a regular basis. When the Parliament is not in session, such works are undertaken, as the footfalls are less. However, I am not aware of anything on shifting the offices from the building,\u201d she said.
\nSpeaking on recent reports on India considering reversing ban on some of the Pakistan channels, Soni said that such decisions could only be taken after a high-level bilateral talks.
\nDuring his recent visit to India, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani pressed upon India to allow transmission of satellite TV channels on Indian television.
\nSoni, however, said that India is beefing up transmitters along the border so that the signals are not jammed and Pakistan channels do not overrule Indian television.
\n\u201cWe are strengthening our transmitters in our border areas. We are repairing them and providing additional strength as required so that no one can jam our signals. We will not allow channels from other countries to override our television,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n