The I&B ministry is presently in the process of amending the Press and Registration of Books Act making efforts to incorporate definition of paid news.

The Information and Broadcasting ministry is planning a comprehensive mechanism to check the menace of paid news and has submitted notes to Law ministry to examine issues related to amending the Representation of People Act and the Press Council Act. In a statement tabled by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore, the ministry said that on the basis of examination by Law ministry, the issues would be considered further and if required, the proposal would be submitted for approval of the Cabinet.

The report said the Law Ministry has been asked to submit a note to I&B ministry on the proposal that Representation of People Act be amended to make incidence of paid news a punishable electoral malpractice. It has also been sent to Law ministry for examination that Press Council of India (PCI) must be fully empowered to adjudicate the complaints of paid news and give final judgement in the matter.