Refrain from publishing paid news, violating RP Act during elections: PCI to print media.

The article informs that ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur, the Press Council of India (PCI) asked the print media to follow the norms of journalistic conduct set by it and refrain from publishing paid news. It mentions it also asked the print media not to publish any news items or other contents in violation of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.