Government bans two Kerala-based channels over reporting on Delhi riots

New Delhi: The Union government on Friday suspended the broadcast of two Kerala-based news channels for 48 hours over their coverage of the riots in Delhi, saying such reportage could fuel communal disharmony across the country when the situation is highly volatile.

The Congress and CPI came down hard on the government over the suspension of Media One and Asianet News, calling the clampdown as “stifling of media freedom”.