I&B Ministry asks television channels to refrain from sensationalizing Silkyara rescue operation

Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked the television channels to refrain from sensationalizing the ongoing rescue operation underway at Silkyara in Uttarakhand. A total of 41 workers are trapped inside a tunnel at Silkyara.

In an advisory issued yesterday, the Ministry has advised to avoid any live posts or videos from close proximity of the tunnel site where the rescue operations are underway. It also advised to be cautious and sensitive while reporting on the matter, especially in putting out headlines, videos and images by



keeping in view the sensitive nature of the operation.

The Ministry said, the government is committed to saving precious lives of all the workers. Several government agencies are working tirelessly for the safe evacuation of the workers.

It said, that the telecast of video footage and other pictures relating to the operations by the TV channels in close proximity to the rescue operations site has the potential to adversely affect the ongoing operations.