New Delhi, Oct 13: Launched under supervision of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and carrying Chief Minister Narendra Modi's initials, the new 'NaMo Gujarat' television channel on Friday got the Election Commission's nod but with some riders in the election-bound state where model code of conduct is in force.
The new TV channel was launched a day after the announcement of the assembly election schedule in the state, only to be shut within a day on October 5, pending clearances.
The Commission has now cleared the channel launch but has put certain conditions for monitoring political advertisements and possible paid news on the channel during the election period, highly placed sources in the Election Commission said.
The poll body gave its nod after the District Electoral Officer of Ahmedabad, where the channel is headquartered, had sought the EC's permission before granting licence to it.
Imposing certain conditions on the channel, the Commission said all political advertisements relayed during election period will have to be first cleared by Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before telecast.
It also asked the DEO to ensure that all relevant provisions of the Model Code of Conduct are strictly adhered to by the channel.
