Assam TV channel ban: How Twitter reacted to Modi govt's move

After NDTV, it is now an Assam-based news channel's turn to face the one day ban

After the NDTV India ban, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry ordered News Time Assam, an Assam-based news channel, to go off air for a day on November 9 for violating programming norms.

The I&B ministry order dated on November 2 said that the channel was to be taken off air for one day.

Quoting the I&B ministry order, news agency IANS said: "It was alleged by the Child Welfare Committee that this channel telecast a clear video clipping of a male child aged about 7 years who was reported to have been brutally tortured while working as a domestic servant at the residence of a government servant."

 

"News Time channel disclosed the identity of the minor by revealing his name and showing his face without blurring or morphing. Revelation of identity could scar the child for life," the order added.

Here, Business Standard gives you an assortment of some interesting Twitter reactions to the move:

After NDTV और News Time Assam पर 1-1 दिन की रोक के बाद Care World TV को आपत्तिजनक सामग्री दिखाने के लिए 7 दिन तक प्रसारण न करने का आदेश

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadaja) 5 November 2016

#NDTVBan was to distract from #OROPSuicide. 'News Time Assam' ban is to distract from #NDTVBan.

A ban a day keeps the dissent away.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) November 5, 2016

After NDTV, News Time Assam banned for 1 day. FYI: last year, Al Jazeera was banned for 5 days due to telecast of wrong India map. Good Step

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) November 5, 2016

I suppose News Time Assam now has more tweets than viewers.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) November 5, 2016

BREAKING

After NDTV,

Modi Government orders 'News Time Assam' channel be taken off air for a day

Freedom of Free Press in danger!!

— AAP Ka Mehta (@DaaruBaazMehta) November 5, 2016