India bans US broadcaster Barsamian from entry

[Hafizzz]

India bans US broadcaster Barsamian from entry
India bans US broadcaster Barsamian from entry

NEW DELHI (AP) — A group of Indian intellectuals is demanding the government lift its ban on American writer and broadcaster David Barsamian from visiting the country.

Barsamian says he has been visiting India for decades and had planned a three-week trip to conduct interviews in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and elsewhere.

New Delhi airport authorities turned him away Sept. 23. The Home Ministry said Friday that his visa was not valid, but the 44 intellectuals say in a statement that his visa was good for another five years.

The group notes a "growing arbitrariness of the Indian government in dealing with dissent."

Barsamian is founder of the Boulder, Colorado-based weekly public affairs program "Alternative Radio," which posted both statements on its website.

Freedom of speech in Kashmir
Freedom of speech in Kashmir: Autumnal discontent | The Economist

India also banned The Economist for showing Jammu & Kashmir as disputed territory :

India bans The Economist for showing Jammu & Kashmir as disputed territory
India bans The Economist for showing Jammu & Kashmir as disputed territory ~ FRONTLINE KASHMIR

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

India also banned The Economist for showing Jammu & Kashmir as disputed territory :

Indeed.

Kashmir is not a disputed territory for us.

Pakistanis are free to whine all they want about Kashmir.

 

[Drawn_Sword_of_God]

whining, us? your the guys whining at UN when countries like france and US are about to sell some equipment

 

[Hafizzz]

Indeed.

Kashmir is not a disputed territory for us.

Pakistanis are free to whine all they want about Kashmir.

Pakistan does not own "The Economist". So please tell "The Economist" not to "whine".

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whining, us? your the guys whining at UN when countries like france and US are about to sell some equipment

Exactly. *wink*

On the other hand, look who is whining about not being about to get a permanent U.N. seat ?

 

[Zabaniyah]

They also banned The Economist? Wow! How exciting!

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

whining, us? your the guys whining at UN when countries like france and US are about to sell some equipment

If our whining can stop the sale of even a bullet to our enemy, then why not?

 

[DarK-LorD]

National security comes first.

 

[Hafizzz]

If our whining can stop the sale of even a bullet to our enemy, then why not?

If the whining of "The Economist" can pressure India to stop the human rights abuse in Indian Occupied Kashmir , then why not ?

 

[JonAsad]

i am getting the idea- whining is ok when done by indians-

 

[JonAsad]

btw these things happening in so called world largest democracy india is wrong- either these things are or the name democratic india is totally wrong-

 

[Rank]

National security comes first.

National security or National bullshits ?

 

[JonAsad]

National security or National bullshits ?

Sshhh- its a democracy- it should be national democratic bullshits -

 

[Zabaniyah]

The thing is, the more democratic minded a country's citizens become, the more it becomes necessary to guard secrets. Otherwise, it'll compromise its national security.

What is hard to believe is that India see the likes of The Economist as a threat. It is part of the global media.

I am not at all surprised by the move.

 

[Splurgenxs]

So whos covering the Wall street protests?
Free speach my asss....

our country our rules ....

 

[kavish]

India also banned The Economist for showing Jammu & Kashmir as disputed territory :

freedom of speech doesn't mean we will allow B.S against our Country!!!!!