Share exact words of apology: NBSA to Zee, Aaj Tak, others in Sushant death case

Following up on its order issued on October 6, the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) wrote to Aaj Tak, India TV, Zee News and News 24 Friday, sharing the exact wording of the apology that the news channels should air for violating its guidelines while covering late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide.

NBSA is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and tasked with deciding complaints about broadcasts and holding its members accountable. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri is its current chairperson.

In its order dated October 6, the body had pulled up Aaj Tak, Zee News and News24 for airing offensive headlines while reporting Rajput’s death, which the order noted affected the “dignity of the deceased”. India TV was also asked to apologise for showing visuals of Rajput’s body to their viewers.