INS strongly opposes to suspension of government ads

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) along with Association of Radio Operators (AROI) for India strongly opposed a suggestion by Congress President Sonia Gandhi that the government and public sector undertakings should not issue any print or electronic media advertisements for the next two years in order to save money. In the context, INS President Shailesh Gupta expressed disbelief at the suggestion, saying the proposal was tantamount to promoting the idea of financial censorship of media outlets.