The Union Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar has expressed anguish over the ban of channels TV9 and ABN Andhra Jyothy in Telangana state.  Javadekar is in Hyderabad to take part in the Medak by-election campaign and Electronic media representatives met him and handed a memorandum.

Speaking to the media, Javadekar said, “media freedom should not be suppressed and we have already spoken to the Telangana government in this issue. But as things did not move an inch, we will take a appropriate action in two days to solve the issue as early as possible.”  Later Javadekar met Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.

(AW: Vamshi)