He also said that his government would extend all possible help to new channels or cable operators and also ensure that people get the choice they deserve and are not forced to consume biased coverage dished out by any one channel with monopolistic powers.
Reiterating his government's stand of providing a level-playing field to TV channels and cable operators and encouraging healthy competition, Singh said he would not indulge in vendetta politics.
"Let them all come and compete for the viewer's attention," he said in a statement here, adding that with a wider bouquet to choose from, the people would automatically reject any channel found to be engaged in biased dissemination of news or information.
He made it clear that ending monopolisation did not mean blocking or imposing censorship on any channel or shutting down the operations of any cable network.
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It is in the interest of the people of Punjab to be exposed to multiple TV channels and they are mature enough to pick the most unbiased and neutral ones, he added.
He added that his government would extend all possible help to any new channels or cable operators seeking to set up shop in Punjab.
Of course, if any channel or network is found to be indulging in illegal activities in defiance of the legal provisions, they would be brought to book, he warned.