A peek from the demonstration against the restriction on Asianet and Media One news channels.|Picture Credit: Special Plan
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Chief Minister condemns the restriction; Opposition terms it fascist.
The Central government’s decision to ban two Malayalam news channels for their coverage of the New Delhi riots activated a flurry of demonstrations in Kerala on Saturday.
Chief Minister Pinarayi condemned the relocation and stated in a Facebook post that it reflected a dangerous trend that presaged an era of political and religious intolerance.
The Union Ministry of Details and Broadcasting on Friday slapped a 48- hour restriction on Asianet News and Media One news channels for what it described as biased coverage of the communal violence. The Centre has actually since lifted the restriction, and the channels are back on the air.
Mr. Vijayan said an undeclared emergency prevailed in India. The Centre had actually infringed on independent journalism. It desired civil