Hoshiarpur - In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections-2024, the District Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee constituted as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India has become operational, which will monitor the advertising, paid news through print, electronic and social media during the election campaign. Suspicious paid news will be continuously monitored. This was expressed by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Komal Mittal today while inspecting the media monitoring cell established at the district administrative complex. He said that in this committee formed under the leadership of District Election Officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Additional District Election Officer Rahul Chaba as Nodal Officer, District Public Relations Officer Hardev Singh as Member Secretary and District System Manager Charan Kamal Singh, Sanjeev Kumar Bakshi. (Prasar Bharti) and Sanjeev Sood (PTI).
have been added as members. Apart from this, around 20 employees have been deployed in the media monitoring cell for promotion and monitoring on various news channels, social media. He said that this cell has started its work, in which the employees of various departments involved are constantly monitoring the news published in news channels, social media and print media. Apart from this, pre-certification of the content of advertisements and promotional materials to be given by the contesting candidates will also be done. Apart from this, cases of paid news and suspected paid news will also be discussed. On this occasion, Additional District Election Officer Rahul Chaba Assistant Commissioner Divya P, District Public Relations Officer Hardev Singh Asi, Tehsildar Elections Sarabjit Singh, Assistant Public Relations Officer Lokesh Kumar, Election Convo Deepak Kumar and others were present.