The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the broadcast of a Sudarshan News channel show which targeted members of the Muslim community joining India’s civil services.
A single judge bench of Justice Navin Chawla issued notices to the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission, Sudarshan TV and its Editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke, according to Bar and Bench. The order was passed on a plea filed by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia.
The IPS Association on Thursday called the promotional video posted by Chavhanke a “communal and irresponsible piece of journalism”.
The Indian Police Foundation, a think tank, called it “dangerous bigotry” and called for strict action against the channel.
Chavhanke, according to PTI, said on Thursday that the issue was being twisted by the IPS Association. He said that the issue was the “sudden spike in the number of people of certain categories selected in UPSC” examinations in the last few years, PTI added.
A number of serving and retired civil service officers have also condemned the video posted by the channel.
(With PTI inputs)