JAMMU, March 19 -- As per the Supreme Court Order dated 13-04-2004 and Election Commission of India's guidelines, all political advertisements by any registered political party or any group of organizations/associations or any contesting candidate/individual shall be pre-certified by Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before telecast/broadcast on TV and cable network/cable channels.

According to a notification issued here today by the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir in this regard, the pre-certification will also include advertisements to be displayed in cinema halls/radio including private FM channels, audio-visual displays in public places, advertisements in e-newspapers, use of bulk SMS/voice mess...