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Civil Liberties

A G Noorani

Vol. 28, Issue No. 5, 30 Jan, 1993

Censoring Video Magazines

Vol. 28, Issue No. 5, 30 Jan, 1993

Civil Liberties

A G Noorani

Censoring Video Magazines A G Noorani The news-stands are stacked with periodicals containing colour photos of the demolition of Babri Masjid and the riots that followed. Yet, the December issue of Newstrack carrying a similar story was refused certification initially. This calls for an urgent review of the antiquated notions governing censorship of video magazines.

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