Delhi HC stays telecast of ‘big expose’ on TV channel, Centre sends notice

NEW DELHI: Hours before it was scheduled to go on air, Delhi high court stayed the telecast of Bindas Bol on Sudarshan TV on Friday. In a promo, the TV channel had described the programme as “a big expose on the conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims into government service”. The central government, through the ministry of information and broadcasting, informed the high court that it had received numerous complaints against the show scheduled to air at 8pm on Friday and had issued a notice to the channel.

The interim stay came when the high court heard a petition filed by Jamia Millia Islamia students seeking the urgent intervention of the court, contending that the programme sought to defame, attack and incite hatred against the university, its alumni and the Muslim community at large.