law: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990
  23.Power of Central Government to give
  
  directions
  1) The Central Government may, from time to time as and when
  
  occasion arises, issue to the Corporation such directions as it may think
  
  necessary in the interests of the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India or
  
  the security of the State or preservation of public order requiring it not to
  
  make a broadcast on any matter of public importance specified in the direction.
  2) Where the Corporation makes a broadcast in pursuance of the
  
  direction issued under sub-section (1), the fact that such broadcast has been
  
  made in pursuance of such direction may also be announced along with such
  
  broadcast, if the Corporation so desires.
  3) A copy of every direction issued under sub-section (1) shall
  
  be laid before each House of Parliament.