Govt issues notices to rjio, paytm for using pm photo in advts
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The government has slapped notices on billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm and Paytm for using the Prime Minister's photograph in their advertisements. The government has
slapped notices on billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm and Paytm for using the Prime Minister's photograph in their advertisements. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
which is custodian of prestige of High Offices like President and Prime Minister as well as historic figures, sent the notices under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act of
1950, which bars use of Prime Minister's name and picture for commercial use. "We have sent notices to both (the companies) for using PM's picture in their advertisement. We
are yet to receive their response," Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande told (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)