NEW DELHI, March 7 -- THE government on Saturday revoked a 48-hour ban on two leading Malayalam news channels hours after imposing the punitive measure on separate charges of being critical of the RSS, Delhi Police and siding with one community while covering last month's violence in the national capital.
It was not immediately clear whether widespread criticism of the ban on Asianet News and Media One channels prompted the government to withdraw the restrictions.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters in Pune that PM Narendra Modi expressed concern over the issue, adding the government supports press freedom.
Without going into specifics, Javadekar said he would look into the matter and take "essential st...