Panel set up to go into advertisements issued by Delhi government says it violated Supreme Court guidelines

17 September, New Delhi

A committee set up by the Centre has said, the Delhi government splurged the exchequer’s money on advertisements projecting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party that violated Supreme Court guidelines.

In its order, the three-member panel, headed by former Chief Election Commissioner BB Tandon, said the violations include outstation advertisements, advertisements for self-glorification and to target political opponents, advertisements against media, advertisements mentioning the party in power by name and also advertisements issued on incidents occurring in other states.

The panel said, the party should reimburse the money.

The committee had been constituted by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on the directions of the Supreme Court to address issues related to Content Regulation in Government Advertising.