New Delhi: The government has issued draft guidelines to make audio‑visual content on online curated content platforms (OTT platforms) accessible to persons with hearing and visual impairment, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L Murugan, told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued draft guidelines for ‘Accessibility of Content on Platforms of Publishers of Online Curated Content (OTT Platforms)’ for public consultation on October 7, 2025.

The guidelines provided for a two‑phase implementation schedule, the official statement said.

The guidelines were published keeping in view constitutional guarantees under Article 14, India’s obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

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