Kathmandu, April 28 -- The Nepal Media Society on Saturday condemned the publication of 'fake news' with the malicious intent of defaming members of the media and the judiciary and demanded immediate action against those involved.

Issuing a statement, the society's chairman Subha Shankar Kandel expressed his concern on the attempt to spread misinformation.

On Friday, a video of an alleged 'sting operation', including an audio clip, was uploaded on the YouTube channel of 'Sidha Kura', a television programme previously broadcasted on the now-defunct Galaxy Television, which was established with the money embezzled from various cooperatives.

The umbrella organisation called the video a condemnable attempt at attacking the democratic syste...