Centre warns BBC over Pahalgam headline, blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels
By Staff Writer in Media News on Monday, 28th April 2025 at 8:36pm
The Indian government has issued a formal warning to the BBC over its reporting on the Pahalgam terror attack, raising concerns with Jackie Martin, BBC's India head, about what it called a misleading headline: “Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists.” Officials argue the headline wrongly implied Indian involvement in the deaths.
According to The Hindu, the government also objected to the BBC's use of the word ‘militants’ instead of ‘terrorists’, and is closely monitoring the broadcaster’s coverage of the incident.
Separately, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has advised all media outlets to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. The advisory, issued in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, ur...
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