Australia Today banned by Canada: 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 Canadian government’s move was criticized by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. At the same time, now the statement of Australian TV news channel ‘Australia Today’ had come out in this matter.
The channel said in its statement that it is committed to transparency and free press. Jitarth Jai Bhardwaj, managing editor of The Australia Today, said in his statement that we will not be affected by such obstacles. We will continue to strive to report important news with transparency and accuracy.
Managing editor of Australia Today said this
“We remain steadfast in our mission to deliver important news and voices to the public, undisturbed by these disruptions,” Australia Today managing editor Jitarth Jai Bhardwaj said in a statement. He stressed, “The overwhelming support we have received is a reminder of the importance of a free press. We will continue to strive to deliver accurate news to the people.”
It has been difficult for our team
The outlet said, “The Government of Canada recently banned our interview with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Senator Wong on social media. This ban has caused difficulties for our team and those involved. “Confronted by those who value independent journalism.”
Foreign Ministry criticized
Condemning Canada’s decision, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, “We were surprised. We found it strange.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal further said, “I would say that these are actions that once again expose Canada’s hypocrisy towards freedom of expression.