<p>The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission demanding suspension of Content TV contending that it has been broadcasting political campaign of one candidate — Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>Congress leaders also wanted the commission to pass strictures against the prime minister and the BJP for using government-owned news channels for their election campaign after Doordarshan gave extensive coverage to Modi's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' event on Sunday.</p>.<p>“This channel (Content TV/NaMo TV) undermines the fundamental task which falls to the commission: to ensure a level playing field for all candidates. Do all individuals have the resources to launch channels indulging in blatant campaigning,” the Congress said in a petition.</p>.<p>The party contended that the commission cannot allow influential individuals to abuse their position by launching such channels and then pretending to have nothing to do with the same.</p>.<p>Content TV, also known as NaMo TV, had carried live coverage of Modi's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' interaction on Sunday and has been telecasting interviews of BJP leaders, the Congress claimed.</p>.<p>The Congress also objected to the live coverage of the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' event by DD News — both on its news channel as well as on YouTube besides promoting it on social media handles.</p>
<p>The Congress on Monday moved the Election Commission demanding suspension of Content TV contending that it has been broadcasting political campaign of one candidate — Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>Congress leaders also wanted the commission to pass strictures against the prime minister and the BJP for using government-owned news channels for their election campaign after Doordarshan gave extensive coverage to Modi's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' event on Sunday.</p>.<p>“This channel (Content TV/NaMo TV) undermines the fundamental task which falls to the commission: to ensure a level playing field for all candidates. Do all individuals have the resources to launch channels indulging in blatant campaigning,” the Congress said in a petition.</p>.<p>The party contended that the commission cannot allow influential individuals to abuse their position by launching such channels and then pretending to have nothing to do with the same.</p>.<p>Content TV, also known as NaMo TV, had carried live coverage of Modi's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' interaction on Sunday and has been telecasting interviews of BJP leaders, the Congress claimed.</p>.<p>The Congress also objected to the live coverage of the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' event by DD News — both on its news channel as well as on YouTube besides promoting it on social media handles.</p>
