"The menace of paid news often rears its ugly head during elections." Discuss the need for making paid news an electoral offence in India.

c Dignifies the matters from genuine news and diverts towards paid news. d It makes political party include in voting, buying announcements and random promises to get votes. e It democratizes the independent candidate who has less resources for campaigning. f Public don't judge based upon working and data but rather, focus upon the paid news. It creates an echo chamber. Solution to curb the menace: a Putting a upper cap upon buying media publicity via election candidate. b Checking the expenses upon paid news campaigns