Prasar Bharati calls PTI anti-national!

June 28: News agency Press Trust of India (PTI) carried an interview with Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong, where he blamed India for the India-China violent standoff that saw 20 Indian jawans getting martyred in the Galwan Valley. Following which, public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has sent a “strong letter” to PTI just ahead of its Board meeting on Saturday where the public broadcaster expressed “deep displeasure on anti-national reporting by PTI”. This was stated in a report published by The New Indian Express.

In the controversial interview which was published on June 25, the Chinese diplomat had put the onus to resolve the crisis on India. “The incident was completely instigated by the Indian side and the responsibility does not lie with the Chinese side,” PTI had quoted him. The report further claimed that Prasar Bharati will review its relationship with news agency PTI.