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NDTV
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Ektaa Kapoor Issues Statement After Government Bans ALTT For Vulgar Content: "Not Associated In Any Capacity"
New Delhi: Ektaa Kapoor has issued a clarification regarding the recent government ban on ALTT and 24 other OTT apps for streaming "obscene and vulgar content". In a statement, Ektaa claimed that she and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, aren't "associated in any capacity with ALTT." She further emphasised that they both stepped down from their association with the platform back in June 2021. Ektaa Kapoor shared the statement on X (formerly Twitter), which read, "Balaji Telefilms Limited, listed on the BSE and NSE, is a professionally run media organization and following the recent amalgamation of ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd. (previously its wholly owned subsidiary) duly approved by the Hon'ble NCLT, it operates ALTT wef June 20, 2025." The statement continued, "Media reports have been in circulation about ALTT being disabled by the authorities, however, contrary to such reports, Ms. Ektaa Kapoor and Mrs. Shobha Kapoor are not associated in any capacity whatsoever with ALTT and they had stepped down from their association with ALTT way back in June 2021. Any insinuation contrary to the above facts is strongly denied and media is requested to report the accurate facts." "Balaji Telefilms Limited is fully compliant of all applicable laws and continues to operate its business with the highest standards of corporate governance," concluded the statement. To Whomsoever It May Concern — Ektaa R Kapoor (@EktaaRKapoor) July 25, 2025 Twenty-five OTT services, including Ullu, ALTT and Desiflix, have had their websites and applications blocked by the government due to offensive, vulgar and occasionally sexual content. According to officials, the following apps were found to violate various laws: ALTT, ULLU, Big Shots App, Desiflix, Boomex, Navarasa Lite, Gulab App, Kangan App, Bull App, Jalva App, ShowHit, Wow Entertainment, Look Entertainment, Hitprime, Feneo, ShowX, Sol Talkies, Adda TV, HotX VIP, Hulchul App, MoodX, NeonX VIP, Fugi, Mojflix and Triflicks. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting consulted with the Ministries of Home, Women and Child Development, Electronics, Information Technology and Law, as well as industry associations FICCI and CII, and specialists in the fields of women's and children's rights before taking the decision. In accordance with the Information Technology Act of 2000 and the IT Rules of 2021, notifications have been sent to several intermediaries to ensure that access to the relevant websites and applications is blocked.
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
X and IT ministry clash over blocking of Reuters accounts in India
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) global government affairs team on Tuesday said that it had blocked access to Reuters and Reuters World's accounts on the platform, citing notices issued by the Indian government under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act of 2000. 'The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology demanded immediate action—within one hour—without providing justification and required the accounts to remain blocked until further notice,' the global government affairs team said in a post on X. The IT ministry, however, said that it had 'not issued any fresh blocking order on 3rd July, 2025,' and had 'no intention to block any prominent international news channels, including Reuters and Reuters World.' 'The moment Reuters and Reuters World were blocked on the X platform in India, the government immediately wrote to X to unblock them. The government continuously engaged and vigorously pursued with X from the late night of 5th July 2025,' an official spokesperson of the IT ministry said. The blocking of Reuters and Reuters World's accounts was part of the central government's July 3 request to block access to these two accounts, along with 2,355 other accounts, the global government affairs team said in its post. The unblocking of Reuters and Reuters World's accounts was requested by the government after 'public outcry,' the post claimed. The IT ministry, however, said that the 'technicalities involved around the process were unnecessarily exploited and the URLs were not unblocked.' 'However, after a lot of follow-up on an hourly basis, X has finally unblocked Reuters and other URLs after 9 pm on 6th July 2025. They took more than 21 hours to unblock Reuters,' the spokesperson said. In its post, X also expressed concern about 'ongoing press censorship in India due to these blocking orders.' 'X is exploring all legal options available. Unlike users located in India, X is restricted by Indian law in its ability to bring legal challenges against these executive orders. We urge affected users to pursue legal remedies through the courts,' the global government affairs team said in its post.
