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channel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking suo-motu cognizance, the Chairman has directed the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Chief Secretary, the Secretary (Home) and Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu to submit a Report on the facts of the case at the earliest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/presscouncil.nic.in\/WriteReadData\/Pdf\/PressReleasekhdtyebjjmk.pdf\">PRESS RELEASE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Press Council of India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>[Press Release dt. 15-12-2020]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Council of India is distressed with the incident of alleged murder of Shri Gnanadraj Moses, Journalist of &#8216;Tamilian TV&#8217;, for running 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