Google suspends Vartha Bharati's YouTube channel over R-Day Program streaming
The official YouTube Channel of Vartha Bharati ( youtube.com/varthabharatinews ) was on Thursday suspended by the video sharing platform over a copyright strike that came on a Government of India programme.
Vartha Bharati is a prominent Kannada language daily newspaper from Karnataka running in its 20th year. Vartha Bharati's YouTube channel has gained wide popularity in recent years for its unique news and views video programmes.
The account was suspended and was barred from uploading or live streaming any material on the channel for next seven days due to the strike.
This was reported after the channel live streamed the Republic day event held on Thursday at Kartavya Path, Delhi taken from Prime Minister's live streaming, which is generally used by media channels.
Vartha Bharati's appeal against the strike and sanctions was also turned down by Google.
In its appeal, Vartha Bharati mentioned that the event was being streamed using a government feed which was generally used by media houses.
This is a regular practice that media houses use feeds from government channels to give live streaming of important national festivals and celebrations. Even on Thursday, many YouTube channels of various regional languages have used government feed to live stream the Republic Day Parade at Delhi. Google however turned down the Vartha Bharati's appeal and has upheld the suspension and sanctions.
Vartha Bharati's YouTube channel has over 2.1 lakh subscribers and is among the prominent Kannada news and views channels on YouTube.
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
