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Delhi violence: I&B ministry cautions channels against content inciting violence

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As the toll in the violence that gripped northeast Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday rose to 13, the Ministry of Information and Broadcast issued an advisory to news channels saying that "be particularly cautious" with content that is likely to "encourage or incite" violence or that "promotes anti-national or communal attitudes". The advisory also said that private TV channels should refrain from airing content that "contains attacks on religious communities".

The advisory came at a time when the Delhi Police, the Central and state governments were scrambling in an attempt to quell the violence that erupted over the Citizenship Amendment Act. While incidents of arson and stone-pelting also occurred in affected areas on Tuesday, several journalists were beaten up and asked for their "identity" by mobs in several areas.

The violence-hit areas in northeast Delhi include Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chand Bagh, Khureji Khas, Bhajanpura, Kardampuri, Gokulpuri, and Khajuri.