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⚡PIB Fact Check: Claim That Ministry Issued Notices to Hindi News Channels Is Misleading

By Justina Eappan

Did the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently issue notices to Hindi news channels for using excessive Urdu words in their broadcasts? Several social media posts and some media reports claimed that channels like ABP News, TV18, Aaj Tak, and TV9 Bharatvarsh were directed to appoint language experts to curb the use of Urdu in news telecasts. However, according to the official PIB Fact Check, this claim is misleading.

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