There are many unanswered questions. When Wills sponsors a fashion week for instance, will a channel be allowed to telecast the programme?
If the government is concerned about public health at large, should tobacco and alcohol companies be allowed to sponsor events? The UB Group has spent Rs 450 crore to buy the Bangalore IPL Team (Royal Challengers). Just because the groups initial claim to fame was by selling liquor, it does not seem fair that it be penalised for the team holding a liquor brand name.
If the government is concerned about public health at large, should tobacco and alcohol companies be allowed to sponsor events? The UB Group has spent Rs 450 crore to buy the Bangalore IPL Team (Royal Challengers). Just because the groups initial claim to fame was by selling liquor, it does not seem fair that it be penalised for the team holding a liquor brand name. What is the punishment? If the government goes ahead with the ban and the broadcasters and channels do not pay heed to the notification, then the I&B ministry holds the authority to either fine them or even ban the channel, as it did with FTV for apparently airing adult content. Can the associations involved and the advertisers take legal recourse? Most stakeholders feel that the notification is hypocritical. On the one hand, the government allows the products to be manufactured. On the other, it denies the manufacturers the right to propagate knowledge of their products in order to drive sales. According to Goel, the IBF h
