I&B min may seek public views on Benegal panel report

The Information and Broadcasting ministry is planning to put the recommendations of the Shyam Benegal committee in the public domain soon for comments.
"The first part of the committee report has been received. The second part is also expected in some time. The report is being examined and we are considering to soon put it in public domain so that more views can be received," a senior official said.
The Benegal panel was set up to look at holistic improvement in the functioning of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), much before the controversy over "Udta Punjab" began.
"It is a task which requires wide consultation. Even the Benegal committee has held wide discussions," the official said.

The second part of the Benegal committee report is also expected to be presented to the ministry soon.
The panel has been given a time frame till June 20 to submit the second part of the report which relates to issue pertaining to depiction of animals and smoking scenes in movies.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley has already said that radical changes are in the offing regarding the film certification process.