Sickularism be aware !! Government's stern message to BBC for calling terrorists 'militants' ::::: Glorifying Jihadis depends a lot on 'media oxygen'

Government's stern message to BBC over its coverage of J&K terror attack

BBC almost justified the slaying of tourists and played up Pakistan's positioning as 'victim'.

"Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists."

This development comes days after the US Senate panel blasted The New York Times for calling the Pahalgam terrorists "militants" in their reportage.

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the government for diluting the seriousness of the terror attack by calling the attackers "militants" and "gunmen."

In an article titled 'Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack,' the BBC referred to the terror attack as a 'militant attack,' prompting the Narendra Modi government to write to the BBC's India head, Jackie Martin.  

In the BBC's article published last week, the British public service broadcaster reported: "Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists."  

In a post on X, the US foreign affairs committee struck out the word "militants", replacing it in bold red with "terrorists".

"Hey, @nytimes we fixed it for you. This was a TERRORIST ATTACK plain and simple. Whether it's India or Israel, when it comes to TERRORISM the NYT is removed from reality," the committee wrote on X, calling out the newspaper in public domain.

In a host of measures to curb misinformation and provocative messages from across the border following the Pahalgam terror attack, India - based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs - 

also banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, which had a cumulative 63 million subscribers. Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel, with 3.5 million subscribers, is among the most notable channels that were banned.

In a major crackdown following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, India has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative, communally sensitive content and false narratives against India, its Army, and security agencies, government sources said. 

In addition, Shoaib Akhtar's separate YouTube channel, with over 3.5 million subscribers, has also been banned.

The banned platforms, which collectively have around 63 million subscribers, include major Pakistani news channels such as Dawn News, Samaa TV, ARY News, Bol News, Raftar, Geo News, and Suno News. YouTube channels run by journalists like Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema, and Muneeb Farooq have also been blocked for Indian users. Other banned channels include The Pakistan Reference, Samaa Sports, Uzair Cricket, and Razi Naama.