| Government strikes pro-Khalistani groups, blocks apps, websites of SFJ-linked Punjab Politics TV | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Feb 22: In a crackdown on Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the government, on Tuesday, blocked the apps, websites, and social media accounts of Punjab Politics TV, which has closed links with the Khalistani sympathizers. According to the Union Home Ministry, SFJ is an Unlawful Association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
"Based on intelligence inputs that the channel was attempting to use online media to disturb public order during the ongoing State Assembly polls, the Ministry used emergency powers under IT Rules on February 18 to block the digital media resources of Punjab Politics TV," the I&B Ministry said in a statement.
The Press Information Bureau said that the blocked accounts and handles pose threat to India's unity and sovereignty. The PIB Twitter handle also shared images of content aired by the blocked channel Punjab Politics TV. "The channels and the websites belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India," the ministry had said in a statement after the action. |
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