NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (UNB): India's Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday stepped in to probe the television rating points or TRP scam, a case that has reignited the debate on unfair means being adopted by a few media houses in this country for gaining advertisement revenues.
"The federal agency has registered a first information report in the case, which is currently being investigated by police in the Indian city of Mumbai," a senior official told UNB. It was the Mumbai Police that had first accused one of the country's leading 24-hour English news channels, Republic TV, and two other local electronic media houses of rigging ratings.
In fact, Republic TV had been demanding a federal probe in the case since Mumbai Police announced the "major probe" against the three news channels for their alleged involvement in the scandal.
India's federal agency steps in to probe fake TV ratings scam
FE Team | Published: October 21, 2020 21:04:08
India's federal agency steps in to probe fake TV ratings scam
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