MeitY Blocks Pakistan-Based OTT Platform's Website, Social Media Sites

[ex-q-zit]

The government on Monday issued directions for blocking a Pakistan-based OTT platform's website, two mobile applications, four social media accounts and smart TV app, saying a series being shown by it was detrimental to India's national security and integrity.

The platform Vidly TV had released a web series titled Sevak: The Confessions on the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and was found to be detrimental to the national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said.

Three episodes of the web series have been released till date, it said.

"Action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the assessment that the provocative and wholly untrue web series Sevak was sponsored by Pakistan's info ops apparatus," senior adviser at the ministry Kanchan Gupta said on Twitter.

The web-series portrayed an anti-India narrative on sensitive historical events and subjects of national importance such as Operation Blue Star and its aftermath, demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, killing of a Christian missionary named Graham Staines, Malegaon blasts, Samjhauta Express blasts and inter-state river water dispute related to Sutlej Yamuna Link canal.

https://www.gadgets360.com/internet...cial-media-platforms-seven-web-series-3600744

 

[Lonewarrior]

India Bans Web Series "Sevak : The Confessions"

The Indian government further blocked all mediums of Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV for airing the series.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2390898/india-bans-pakistani-web-series-sevak-the-confessions


Its very Brilliant , a must watch tv series .

 

[JaDed]

Is it an Indian story made by Pak?

 

[ex-q-zit]

Is it an Indian story made by Pak?

Seems like its based in 80s and 90s covering the Operation bluestar, Babari Masjid and also the Gujarat riots.

Saw episode 1 and no wonder it was banned in India as they have tried paint the Violence in Punjab as Hindu-Sikh issue. Not intersted in watching the rest.

 

[JaDed]

Seems like its based in 80s and 90s covering the Operation bluestar, Babari Masjid and also the Gujarat riots.

Saw episode 1 and no wonder it was banned in India as they have tried paint the Violence in Punjab as Hindu-Sikh issue. Not intersted in watching the rest.

Very interesting I wonder if there is any Pakistani character in the show, if none this would be first time ever something like this is attempted on either side?

 

[RexRex]

Seems like its based in 80s and 90s covering the Operation bluestar, Babari Masjid and also the Gujarat riots.

Saw episode 1 and no wonder it was banned in India as they have tried paint the Violence in Punjab as Hindu-Sikh issue. Not intersted in watching the rest.

I don't agree with censorship or banning films. People can watch and make up their own minds, they aren't stupid.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Very interesting I wonder if there is any Pakistani character in the show, if none this would be first time ever something like this is attempted on either side?

In episode one i dont think there was even a muslim character let alone a pakistani character.

 

[ex-q-zit]

I don't agree with censorship or banning films. People can watch and make up their own minds, they aren't stupid.

Even I dont agree with this ban culture. In fact I heard of this series wonly when it was banned. Now more people will watch it to see why it was banned.

 

[Lonewarrior]

No one even knows about this series, i just knw one month ago.