Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju in a 'unilateral' move has sought powers over the electronic and social media, in addition to print media. This was opposed by Indian Newspaper Society and News Broadcasters Association. The INS believes that the press in India is time-tested and self-regulated with enough maturity to continue to play responsibly. It says print and electronic media are based on two different formats that require separate sets of guidelines and cannot co-exist under one particular dispensation. The NBA has urged Katju to "engage himself with print media matters which is the mandate he has under the Press Council Act and not comment upon areas which are outside his jurisdiction”. But Katju wants the powers centralised.

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