Overview

• Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote to Ashwini Vaishnaw requesting a ban on live TV telecast and OTT streaming of the September 14 India–Pakistan match.
• She cited public sentiment after the April 22 Pahalgam attack and India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ in arguing against allowing the broadcast.
• Her letter asked MeitY and the I&B Ministry to block streaming across apps, websites and OTT services and to prevent broadcasters from airing the game.
• Chaturvedi criticized the BCCI and the Sports Ministry for insisting on participation in the UAE event, accusing the board of chasing “blood money.”
• The Asia Cup is set to start on September 9 in the UAE in T20I format, with the India–Pakistan group match scheduled in Dubai on September 14.