Breaking: Delhi HC stays the broadcast of a trailer of @SudarshanNewsTV News channel on the “infiltration of Muslims” in the Civil Services with the hashtag ‘UPSC Jihad’.
The Petition has been filed by the present and former Students of #JamiaMilliaIslamia https://twitter.com/SureshChavhanke/status/1298268925973602308
Justice Navin Chawla has passed the interim on a plea filed through Adv Shadan Farasat seeking the prohibition of the proposed broadcast of a program titled “ #Bindas Bol” which is scheduled to be aired at 8 p.m. on 28.08.2020 in @SudarshanNewsTV
@SureshChavhanke
#UPSCJihad
Petitioners alleges that @SudarshanNewsTV Editor
@SureshChavhanke has openly incited his target non-Muslim audience by fearmongering that “jihadis” or terrorists from #JamiaMilliaIslamia would soon hold positions of authority and power like that of Collector and Secretary.
They also alleged that the proposed broadcast and trailer also constitute hate speech and criminal defamation and is an offence under Sections 153A (1), 153B(1), 295A and 499 of the Indian Penal Code.

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