Guidelines on sting operations soon: Govt

Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi said in the Lok Sabha today that the government would soon come out with guidelines for sting operations by TV channels.

Replying to a matter raised by a member on the sting operation shown by a private TV channel yesterday on MPs allegedly sub-letting their quarters on rent to earn money, Dasmunsi said "the government will decide on issuing a show cause notice to the channel soon."

TV channels, in the race for increasing their TRPs, go for such sensational news, which have implications not only for the political parties but for the entire nation and this prestigious house, the minister said. "We shall see what steps can be taken to stop this," he said.

The matter was raised by BJP member Santosh Gangwar.