Thu. Mar 28th, 2024
National Film Award

Information & Broadcasting Ministry on Wednesday said: “The National Film Awards will be declared after the Lok Sabha elections when the poll code seizes to be in force to ensure that the power of the media is not used in a manner which affects the level playing field during the election process.”

The selections for the National Film Awards are made by an independent and impartial jury consisting of eminent filmmakers and film personalities and declared in the month of April every year, the ministry said.

Right now, elections for the 17th Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies of four states are going on the National Award also include a category of most film-friendly state.

“Since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force, which facilitates level playing field to all political parties and the candidates and inter alia seeks to ensure that the power of media is not used in such a manner which affects the general conduct and level playing field during the election process, it has been decided to declare the awards after the election process is over and the MCC concludes,” the statement said.

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