Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja. File
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Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D. Raja in a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed concern over the “inflammatory and misleading content” being aired by several television news channels following Operation Sindoor.

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“While the nation stands united against terrorism, we are witnessing a dangerous trend where certain channels are communalising the issue, spreading unverified claims, and promoting war hysteria, without any official confirmation from the government or armed forces,” Mr. Raja wrote.

Such coverage, he said, poses direct threat to national cohesion. “Warmongering and targeting of communities erode trust, create fear among citizens, and play into the hands of those who seek to destabilise the country. Public anxiety is being inflamed, not addressed,” Mr. Raja said. He also criticised that the public broadcasters are also using similar “irresponsible tone,” failing the basic duty of informing the people with “accuracy and dignity.” 

At the same time, Mr. Raja said that news portals like TheWire.in has been blocked. “The CPI has consistently supported a united and determined stand against terrorism – guided by constitutional values, democratic principles and secularism. But we reject attempts to turn the tragedy of Pahalgam into a spectacle of hate and division,” he said.