NEW DELHI: Jailed Zee executive Sudhir Chaudhary has filed a defamation case against the Broadcast Editors Association (BEA) seeking an unconditional apology and declaring his suspension from the industry body as invalid.
BEA had suspended Zee News editor Sudhir Choudhary from its Association in October. The Association came to a unanimous conclusion that Chaudhary was found acting in a manner ``prejudicial'' to the interests and objects of BEA.
Chaudhary's name has been embroiled in controversy with Congress MP Naveen Jindal lodging a police complaint accusing the channel of seeking Rs 100 crore in advertising commitments for dropping an ``expose'' regarding irregular allocation of coal blocks to the politician.
Responding to TOI queries, BEA president Shazi Zaman said, ``BEA stands by the steps it has taken and we will give an appropriate response in the court of law.'' The Association is expected to appear in the Delhi High Court on January 4.
Chaudhary's demands include declaring the ethics committee enquiry as null and void, declaring his removal from membership as invalid and illegal and an unconditional apology from the Association. The BEA's ethics committee had decided on Chaudhary's expulsion.
Chaudhary and Zee business head Samir Ahluwalia were arrested on November 27, and are in judicial custody till December 22. A Delhi court will hear arguments on the third bail plea of the two arrested Zee editors. The duo has given their consent for voice sample tests as sought by the police.
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