Republic Bharat fined £20,000 by UK regulator over hate speech
The regulator says an episode of Puchta hai Bharat show, anchored by Arnab Goswami, aired on Republic Bharat on September 6, 2019, failed to comply with its broadcasting rules. âProgramme contained statements which amounted to hate speech against, and was abusive and derogatory about, Pakistani people,â the order states Mumbai, December 23, 2020
The Office of Communications (Ofcom), the United Kingdom s Communications regulator, has fined Worldview Media Network, which holds the licence to broadcast Republic Bharat in the UK, £20,000 over alleged hate content.Â
According to the order released on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, an episode of the programme âPuchta Hai Bharatâ broadcast last year had violated conditions of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.Â
Rs 19.73 lakh fine imposed on Republic Bharat s Puchta Hai Bharat show
The United Kingdom broadcast regulator, OfCom imposed a fine of 20,000 pounds on Republic Bharat for broadcasting content involving offensive language
| 23 Dec 2020 8:47 AM GMT
Mumbai: The broadcast regulator of United Kingdom (UK), Office of Communications or OfCom has penalised the prime debate show of Arnab Goswami - Puchta Hai Bharat on Republic Bharat. It is the the Hindi news channel of Republic News Network. The broadcast regulator, OfCom has imposed a fine of 20 thousand pounds on Republic Bharat s Debate show, Puchta Hai Bharat . The amount of the fine in Indian currency is Rs 19.73 lakh. The debate show is hosted by Arnab Goswami.
India’s Republic TV fined £20,000 for hate speech against Pakistanis
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British media regulator Ofcom has imposed a £20,000 fine on Indian TV channel Republic TV for promoting hatred against Pakistanis on a talkshow.
Ofcom found an episode of Puchta Hai Bharat, hosted by firebrand anchor Arnab Goswami, containing hate speech against Pakistanis.
The episode that aired on July 22, 2019 showed a debate between Goswami, three Indians and three Pakistani guests. While discussing terrorism, the Indian guests claimed that “all Pakistanis are terrorists and their children are militants”.