National channel Aaj Tak and Telugu channel TV10 tender public apology to Paramahamsa Nithyananda for airing defamatory news item

In a welcome landmark move from the media, national television news channel Aaj Tak aired public apology to Paramahamsa Nithyananda for having aired a defamatory news item featuring the morphed video. In a written apology, TV Today Network Limited informed Paramahamsa Nithyananda that the said apology was aired on Aaj Tak on 18th September 2013 at 23:00 hrs and 19th September 2013 at 12:30 hrs. The media house thereby requested to accept the apology and take no further action.

Below is the communication from Aaj Tak.

Following suit was Telugu television news channel TV10 which aired public apology to Paramahamsa Nithyananda for having aired a defamatory news item featuring the morphed video. In a written apology, Spoorthi Communications Private Limited informed Paramahamsa Nithyananda that the said apology was aired on TV10 on 19th September 2013 evening. The media house thereby requested to accept the apology and take no further action with the promise not to ever repeat the defamatory program.

Below is the communication from TV10.