Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, said on Saturday that the state government does not want to control the media with the new center they are planning to set up. This center, called the Media Monitoring Centre (MMC), will help the government keep track of news articles and broadcasts. The goal is to understand how news about government programs is reported, so they can quickly respond to any misinformation or negative stories.
Some people are worried that this center could be a way for the government to control the news. The Chief Minister explained that they will hire a professional to sort the news into different categories, like good and bad news, and issues related to people and departments.
During a chat with women journalists for International Women’s Day, Fadnavis discussed a proposed law about interfaith marriages, sometimes called “love jihad.” He said that marriage between different religions is fine, but marriages where people hide their identity or force someone to change their religion are not acceptable. The government is forming a committee that includes officials and police to address these issues and create a new law.
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