Indian news channel fined in UK for hate speech about Pakistan
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent from on (#5C0V3)
Ofcom imposes 20,000 penalty on Republic TV for highly pejorative' comments on talk show
A rightwing Indian news channel known for its strong pro-government stance and firebrand host has been fined by the UK regulator Ofcom for broadcasting hate speech about Pakistan.
Republic TV was fined 20,000 for airing a segment on its UK service, which conveyed the view that all Pakistani people are terrorists, including their scientists, doctors, their leaders, politicians [...] Even their sports people".
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