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News Broadcasting Standards Authority has issued an advisory for journalists and media houses reporting on the #AyodhyaHearing.

We'll be watching how TV media reports on proceedings with quick updates.

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Times Now is keeping its coverage restrained, noting the verdict will give very little "wiggle room". It sticks to summarising arguments by both sides. bit.ly/AyodhyaTVNews

Zee News has a constant hum of Ram bhajans playing as background score, even as the anchor declares that the verdict today is limited to a title suit.

Follow our live updates on #AyodhyaHearing here: bit.ly/AyodhyaTVNews

On News18, a man dressed in saffron speaks of communal harmony and the importance of religious harmony.

The anchor says today is a test of our patriotism and that India needs to stay united.

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will address a press conference at 1 pm after the verdict is delivered.

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News18's reporter in #Ayodhya speaks to masons. The reporter notes that they have begun working harder and would work for free for the construction of a #RamMandir.

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Rajdeep Sardesai says the difference between 1992 and 2019 is the 24/7 media coverage. "The TV presence ensures that the police and everyone is on guard."

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On Times Now, Rahul Shivshankar says, "I flinch now when I hear people say 'Ram Ram'. I used to say it as a child, it used to convey a particular ethos...but now I think I shouldn't say it because it sounds politically incorrect."

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