India bans broadcast of all Pakistani, Islamic channels in held Kashmir

NEW DELHI - Just weeks after India banned social media in the restive valley of Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday urged the incumbent BJP-led government to take action against the illegal Pakistani and Saudi Arabian channels being aired in the held Kashmir where a recent wave of the anti-regime intifada has set alarm bells in the New Delhi.

The congress, usually critic of Modi government, put forth the demand in the light of reports that said Pakistani and Saudi Arabian TV channels were inciting the anti-regime "militancy" in the valley.

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The Times of India reported that apart from Zakir Naik's banned Peace TV, private operators were airing Saudi and Pakistani channels like Saudi Sunnah, Saudi Quran, Al Arabia, Paigham, Hidayat, Noor, Madani, Sehar, Karbala, Hadi, Sehar, Ary QTV, Bethat, Ahlibat, Message, Falak, Geo News, Ary News, Dawn News and other channels which cannot be accessed through satellite television service providers. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry also does not allow any of these channels to air in the rest of the country.