NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, which had late last week announced its intention to probe the menace of paid news, today held a meeting with senior officials of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to gain the perspective of the government.

Sources said the Committee, which deals with the I&B Ministry, also worked out modalities for probing into the subject during its meeting held in the premises of the Planning Commission.

The Committee on 16 December invited comments from the public in general and experts/professionals/organizations/associations and stakeholders on various aspects relating to ‘Paid News‘.

The matter has gained importance with leakage of telephonic conversations between mediapersons and corporate bosses and politicians.

The Committee headed by Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Rao Inderjit Singh has decided to go into the subject and has sought the views for wider consultations.