YouTube blocks Vartha Bharati Channel's Debate Video on Manipur Violence
Mangaluru: YouTube has blocked a video of the debate conducted by Vartha Bharati channel on the sexual assault of two women in Manipur, citing it as unsuitable for its viewers. The discussion, part of the program 'The Big Debate,' titled 'Naked Parade of Women in Manipur; Nation Stunned,' was aired live on Vartha Bharati's YouTube channel at 8 pm on Thursday. Within an hour, the video garnered over 8,000 views, but on Friday, it was marked as 'private (blocked),' denying further access to viewers.
The Central Government issued an order on Thursday to social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, to remove all provocative posts, including videos, related to the Manipur incident.
However, Vartha Bharati's debate video did not contain any video clips or photos related to the Manipur incident. It only featured images of the accused, without showing any pictures or videos of the victims of the assault. Additionally, debates on the violence and sexual attack on women in Manipur were conducted and posted on several other YouTube channels, not just Vartha Bharati's.
Vartha Bharati had approached the BJP with a request to send a representative to speak on the program, but the party's media in charge declined, stating that Prime Minister Modi had already addressed the country on the issue and condemned the incident in Manipur, and declined to participate in the program.
Consequently, the debate proceeded with speakers from the Congress, the JD(S), and two social activists, with senior journalist Manjula Mastikatte anchoring the program.
YouTube has said that while the content doesn't necessarily break any of their Community Guidelines, it may not be appropriate for all its viewers. Vartha Bharati had appealed to YouTube to lift the blockade on their debate video, but the request was rejected by the video streaming platform.
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
