Jindal vs Zee

IN Media Watch Briefs | 12/10/2012

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, who had registered an FIR against Zee News is said to have handed over audio and video recordings of phone conversations and meetings held between Zee and JSPL officials. While JSPL accused the Zee News editor and the Zee Business editor of demanding Rs 100 crore worth advertising to stop telecast of news of JSPL’s role in the alleged coal block allotment scam, Zee News has alleged that its executives were offered a bribe of Rs 100 crore to stop the telecast. JSPL has also named Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra and his son in the FIR as co-accused. (IE)

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