NBDSA cautions Zee News, Times Now Navbharat, News18, NDTV over broadcasts which alleged ‘food jihad’, ‘thook jihad’ (Bar and Bench)

It held that the expression 'jihad' should not be invoked casually and cautioned the channels to adhere to existing standards on accuracy and communal harmony.

February 22, 2026

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NBDSA with Zee News, Times Now Navbharat, News18 and NDTV

By Arna Chatterjee

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) recently passed a series of orders cautioning television news channels over the use of the term “jihad” in reporting on isolated criminal allegations.

This story was originally published in barandbench.com. Read the full story here.

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