Cable operators block 4 news channels in Andhra Pradesh state post-election

Cable operators in Andhra Pradesh have blocked access to news broadcasters of four channels, Sakshi TV, TV9, NTV, and 10TV, for critical reporting of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) that defeated the incumbent Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party in state-level elections.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) requested the Provincial Government of Andhra Pradesh to resolve the matter and ensure the channels are back on air. The four TV news broadcasters had been blocked since Thursday, June 6, in connection with their critical reporting of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which defeated the incumbent Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party in state-level elections.

On June 11, Parliament member S. Niranjan Reddy, of the YSR Congress Party, wrote a letter to the chairperson, TRAI raising concerns about the ban.
BCS Bureau