Kerala: The broadcast of Malayalam TV news channel MediaOne TV has been blocked due to the denial of permission by the Union Ministry. Already in 2020 the broadcast of the same channel was blocked by the Central Government. Controversy has now erupted over the blockade.
The Malayalam news channel MediaOne was very popular in Kerala for its political talk show. The channel, owned by Madhyamam Broadcasting, is co-sponsored by members of the Jamaat-e-Islami’s Kerala faction. In this situation today, MediaOne TV’s broadcasting service has been suspended due to the removal of its name from the list of channels allowed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has refused to renew the channel’s license as the Union Home Ministry did not grant security clearance to the channel. However, MediaOne TV has announced that it is investigating the legal action and has stopped broadcasting. MediaOne TV is said to have applied for a license renewal from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2031.
In a statement, Pramod Raman, the channel’s editor, said: “The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has stated that the ban was imposed for security reasons. Central government The truth is that they did not give us proper details. We will take legal action against the ban. The channel’s broadcast service will start after those processes are completed. We are suspending the channel in the hope that justice will always prevail. “
MediaOne Television has been accused of violating federal federal cable television network coverage of reports of violence in the fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act in 2020. In March 2020, MediaOne and Asianet News were banned by the federal government for 48 hours for the same offense. Currently the total license Central government Has banned.
Kerala political leaders have condemned the ban. Muneer, an Indian Union Muslim League MLA, said in a Twitter post, “The decision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to revoke Media One’s license is arbitrary and highly reprehensible. These actions seem to stifle critical voices. It is noteworthy that Kerala Netizens have been trending on websites against this ban.