New Delhi: The Government of India has shown objection to British Broadcast Corporation’s (BBC) reportage on the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. The government wrote a formal letter to BBC India chief Jackie Martin, expressing its concerns over terming terrorists as ‘militants’ by the global media outlet.
“A formal letter has been sent to the BBC on terming terrorists as militants. The External Publicity Division of the MEA will be monitoring the reporting of the BBC,” the official said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
This comes after the Information and Broadcast Ministry issued an advisory to all media channels in India to refrain from showing live coverage of anti-terrorist operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security. The Ministry asked not to report in the format of sources-based information in regards to defence operations or movement.
The centre is of the conviction that premature disclosure of sensitive information could accidentally lead to hostile elements, endanger operational effectiveness, and safety of personnel.
Meanwhile, the central government also banned 16 YouTube channels from Pakistan, including prominent media outlets such as Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, and Geo News, following recommendations from the home ministry on the account of these channels ‘spreading misinformation’.
“On the recommendations of the ministry of home affairs, the government of India has banned the 16 Pakistani YouTube channels ncluding Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, Geo News for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies in the backdrop of the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir,” government sources said.
The government has taken some strict measures after the attack like the suspension of Indus Water Treaty, closure of the Attari-Wagah border crossing, and demolishing houses of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
