Cable Operators In Nepal Ban All Indian News Channels Except DD

Amid tensions with India, cable operators in Nepal have banned Indian news channels except for Doordarshan with effect from the evening of Thursday, July 9.
Nepal Information and Broadcasting Minister Yuba Raj Khativada claimed that the Indian media was disseminating news jeopardizing the sovereignty and self-respect of Nepali citizens.
Nepal Communist Party spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha alleged that the Indian media was spreading "baseless propaganda" against Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli.