MCMC constituted for Tamenglong
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIO
Tamenglong, January 09 2024:
Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha Election 2024, a District Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been constituted for Tamenglong district on Tuesday.
The MCMC committee includes District Election Officer/DC Tamenglong as the chairman and HL Christian Home, ADM as the member secretary.
The other committee members are D Meidinbui, SDO Tamenglong; Anthony Gangmei, DIO (IPR) Tamenglong; Dirai Pame, held publicity assistant Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; and Daniel Kamei, correspondent ISTV & Imphal Free Press.
The MCMC's purview will be election-related issues pertaining to pre-certification of advertisements and paid news.
The committee has been formed primarily to verify paid news and advertisements.
The committee will scrutinise all media within its jurisdiction to identify political advertising masquerading as news.
Officers from the state DIPR and Ministry of I&B are also in the committee.