The Press Council of India has criticised Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for “discriminating” against Hindi daily Rashtradoot by stopping its government advertisements for allegedly not publicising the government’s schemes, the Times of India reported.
The PCI had taken suo motu cognisance of Gehlot’s remarks in December 2019 when he reportedly said that advertisements will be issued to newspapers which publicise government schemes. After an inquiry, the council adopted a report, which had suggested that the PCI must express its extreme displeasure.
