Australian channel banned for showing Foreign Minister's PC, outlet gives befitting reply to Canadian government

The Canadian government had blocked the page of the social media account of Australian TV news channel 'Australia Today' for showing the press conference of Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar. The Indian Foreign Ministry has called this step of Canada as hypocrisy. Now the banned news outlet Australian Today from Canada has responded on this matter.

He said, he is committed to transparency and free press. “We will not be deterred by these disruptions; we remain steadfast in our mission to bring important stories and voices to the public,” The Australia Today managing editor Jitarth Jai Bhardwaj said in a statement.

'We will bring the voice of the people before the public'

The Australian outlet stressed, “The overwhelming support we have received is a powerful reminder of the importance of a free press, and we will continue to strive for transparency, accuracy and the right to tell the stories that matter.”

“The recent ban, under Canadian government orders, on our interview with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Senator Wong on social media, has been difficult for our team,” the outlet said. It acknowledged the 'unwavering support' received after the ban and said, 'Despite these restrictions, your unwavering support has been a symbol of strength for us.

Canada's hypocrisy exposed – Foreign Ministry

In the press conference, Jaishankar had put forward some facts while criticizing the Canadian government. This action of the Canadian government was also criticized by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, with a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs saying, this incident has exposed Canada's hypocrisy towards freedom of expression. Randhir Jaiswal said that Canada took action along with Penny Wong and Foreign Minister Dr. S. Just a few hours after Jaishankar's press conference was telecast. We were surprised to see this. This seemed very strange to us.

The External Affairs Minister talked about three things in his media programs. First, Canada made allegations without any specific evidence. Second, unacceptable surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada. Third, giving political space to anti-India elements in Canada.