BCCC asks TV channels to exercise restraint on portrayal of gender-based violence- The New Indian Express

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Broadcasting Content material Complaints Council (BCCC) on Thursday requested non-news TV channels to train restraint in depicting content material associated to crimes in opposition to ladies, youngsters and folks from the LGBTQ group.

Issuing an in depth advisory for the portrayal of gender-based violence in TV programmes, the council requested the channels to make sure that express visualisation of violence in opposition to ladies, youngsters and folks from the LGBTQ group is minimised, and the message that such violence is unacceptable and have to be abjured is clearly conveyed.

“The BCCC will wish to reemphasise that the channels should train vital prudence and warning whereas scripting, filming and enhancing such scenes,” it stated within the advisory.

“The council, subsequently, advises tv channels to train self-moderation whereas framing such plotlines primarily based on social points engulfing gender-based violence; be sure that their depiction is delicate and nuanced,” it added.

As well as, the BCCC stated, the TV channels also needs to be sure that any such portrayal of violence on tv is accompanied with an on-screen disclaimer in English, Hindi and different regional languages stating: “Gender-based violence is a penal offence.

This channel doesn’t assist or endorse any type of gender-based violence or abuse of any nature.

” “The BCCC asks for sensitivity whereas portraying such individuals as victims of various types of violence on tv and expects channels to try to make use of the affect and attain of tv for constructive and reformative functions,” the council stated within the advisory.

The BCCC advisory comes two weeks after the Union authorities granted statutory recognition to a self-regulatory complaint-redressal mechanism for tv channels.

“It’s an all-encompassing advisory for broadcasters to train restraint on depicting content material associated to crimes in opposition to ladies, youngsters and individuals from the LGBTQ group.

Sexual and home violence are issues of deep concern for the society and have to be addressed with all seriousness,” BCCC chairperson Justice (retd.) Gita Mittal stated.

The Union authorities had notified the Cable Tv Networks (Modification) Guidelines, 2021 on June 17 which offers for a three-layer statutory mechanism for redressal of complaints regarding content material aired on TV channels.

The BCCC, arrange by the Broadcasting Basis (IBF) in June 2011, is a self-regulatory physique that examines content-related grievances in opposition to greater than 300 non-news channels within the nation.

“The council has thus far issued 15 advisories over numerous facets of content material aired on tv channels.

The brand new advisory covers numerous dimensions of the portrayal of gender-based violence on tv,” the BCCC stated.

Based on the Cable Tv Networks (Modification) Guidelines, 2021, the self-regulating our bodies are required to register themselves with the central authorities inside 30 days from the date of publication of the amended guidelines, or inside 30 days from the date of its structure, whichever is earlier.

“The BCCC, which has redressed hundreds of complaints in opposition to common leisure channels over the previous 10 years, is ready to be registered with the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting,” the council stated.