United Kingdom broadcasting regulator Ofcom has suspended the licence of Khalsa Television Limited, after one of its programmes allegedly “promoted violent action” as an “acceptable and necessary form of action to further the Khalistani cause”.
KTV broadcasts to the Sikh diaspora in the UK. In a statement, Ofcom described the programme as a “serious breach of our rules on incitement of crime and disorder” and said the channel’s licence to broadcast in the UK was suspended “with immediate effect”. KTV now has 21 days to “make representations” to Ofcom, following which the regulator will decide whether or not to revoke its licence.
