On January 31, the channel was taken off air following which they approached the High Court, which decided to defer the operation of the I&B Ministry’s order for two days, and then till February 7.
The channel which is owned by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited was issued a notice by the ministry on January 5, 2022 in which it was stated that in consideration of national security and public order, the government can revoke licences. It also asked them to show cause as to why their licence should not be revoked as the company had not received security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Two other petitions were moved, one by MediaOne Editor Pramod Raman and two employees and the other by Kerala Union of Working Journalists which sought for similar reliefs including calling for records leading up to the order revoking MediaOne’s licence and setting aside the same.
Source: Barandbench
