Zee- Jindal battle continues

IN Media Watch Briefs | 03/01/2013

Zee News has filed a complaint with the CBI against Congress MP Naveen Jindal . The 13- page letter alludes to the call from Naveen Jindal to the Chairman of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) before a hearing of the Jindal- Zee case. According to Zee, the call was made to “influence him and seek a favourable order in the Zee case.”. The Delhi High Court meanwhile has taken cognisance of the defamation case filed by Zee editor, Sudhir Mishra against Naveen Jindal and 16 other JSPL officials today.

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