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Nepal bans all Indian news channels except Doordarshan

Nepal bans all Indian news channels except Doordarshan

<p class="p1">Nepal has banned all Indian news channels, except Doordarshan news, for alleged propaganda against the country.</p>
<p class="p1">Reports say that Nepal cable operators have stopped getting signals of Indian news channels.</p>
<p class="p1">Nepal government spokesperson Yuvaraj Khatiwada said: "We request all not to disseminate news that infringes sovereignty and self-respect of Nepalis. This includes the media of neighboring countries. We might seek both political and legal remedies."</p>
<p class="p1">Earlier, Nepal has amended its map which shows some Indian territory as part of it.</p>
<p class="p1">Nepal's parliament on June 13 adopted unanimously the Constitution Amendment Bill, paving the way for accommodating the updated political-administrative map, which includes Indian areas of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura, in its symbol.</p>.