Ministry of Information & Broadcasting21-December, 2021 14:45 IST

India dismantles Pakistani coordinated disinformation operation

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocks Pakistan sponsored fake news network 20 YouTube Channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda

In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and 2 websites spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news on the internet. Vide two separate orders – one for 20 YouTube channels directing YouTube, and the other for 2 news websites, requesting Department of Telecom to direct the internet service providers for blocking of the news channels/portals.

The channels and websites belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India. The channels were used to post divisive content in a coordinated manner on topics like Kashmir, Indian Army, minority communities in India, Ram Mandir, General Bipin Rawat,etc.

The modus operandi of the anti-India disinformation campaign involved The Naya Pakistan Group (NPG), operating from Pakistan, having a network of YouTube channels, and some other standalone YouTube channels not related to NPG. The channels had a combined subscriber

base of over 35 lakh, and their videos had over 55 crore views. Some of the YouTube channels of the Naya Pakistan Group (NPG) were being operated by anchors of Pakistani news channels.

These YouTube channels had also posted content on issues such as the farmers’ protest, protests related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and tried to incite the minorities against the Government of India. It was also feared that these YouTube channels would be used to post content to undermine the democratic process of the upcoming elections in five states.

The Ministry has acted to secure the information space in India, and utilized emergency powers under the Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The Ministry observed that Most of the content pertains to subjects sensitive from the perspective of national security and are factually incorrect, and are being mainly posted from Pakistan as a coordinated disinformation network (as in the case of Naya Pakistan Group) against India and thus deemed it fit for action under the provisions to block content in case of emergency.

Annexure: Media statistics and Content posted by YouTube channels orderedto be blocked by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

YouTube Channel Name

Examples of fake content posted by the channel

Media Statistics

The Punch Line

20 Indian Army Generals Neutralized In TrainingCenter Of Kashmir Targeted By KashmirMujaheddin
Imran Khan Zindabad !! Kashmir Louds As Kashmiri People Got Major Victory Over Indian Army ||Modi
200 Indian Army Personnels Accept Islam In Srinagar || Big News For Indian Army AndGovernment
Biggest Setback To Narendra Modi As Indian Army Denies To Fire Kashmir People Anymore ||Kashmir
14 KM Long Tunnel Of Indian Army Targeted By Kashmir Mujahedin || 60 Officers Assassinated ||Modi
Boycott India Campaign At Peak !! 57 Islamic Countries Takes Historic Decision To SupportMuslim
Reconstruction Of Mosque At Place Of Ram Mandir Announced By Tayyab Erdogan || Yogi, Modi InTrouble

Subscribers: 1,16,000

InternationalWeb News

Khalistan Referendum Uk 2021 | #khalistan #khalistanreferendum#khalistanreferendum2021 #khalistanuk
Khalistan Referendum Song 2021| #khalistansong2021 #khalistanreferendum #khalistansong#khalistan
India is Sponsoring Terrorism in thisRegion

Subscribers: 1,14,000

Khalsa TV

1. Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) scores first win in a defamation case, SFJ ਨੂੰਕੈਨੇਡਾਵਿੱਚਵਿਲੀਿੱਡੀਸਫ਼ਲਤਾ

2.November1984SikhGenocide,1984ਵਿੱਚਵਸਿੱਖਕੌਿਦਾਹੋਇਆਕਤਲੇਆਿਤੇਗੁਰਦਾਵਰਆਂਨੂੰਢਾਇਆਵਗਆਸੀ|#Sikh

Subscribers: 698

The Naked Truth

Indian Army Battalion Joins Wadi Resistance And Accept Demands Of Mujahedin | Surprise To PMModi
47 Indian Generals Group With Tanks Announce To Help Kashmir Resistance Over Liberation | PmModi
Five Country Alliance Takes Brilliant Decision onBabri Masjid
Indian Army Defeated In Kashmir | Situation gonein

Subscribers: 4,61,000

	new Direction for PM Modi after Amit Shah Visit Indian Army Goes Back from Kashmir \| Kashmir Issue\| Pakistan Vs India \|نکبھاگسےکشمیرفوجبھارتی New Orders Released Interpol To Catch Modi In 7 Days, A QuickDevelopment
	1. Indian Sources Confirm 3 Big Attacks On Indian Army
	From Assam To Kashmir & Maharashtra \| PM Modi
	2. Valley Local Fighters Hostage Indian Army \| Solid
	Surprise To India, Pm Modi, Amit Sha In Unique Way
	3. The slogans of independence of occupied Kashmir With	Subscribers:
News24	Sikhs Support \| Sidhu's Plan Against Pm Modi 4. 200 Indian Army Personnel Accept Islam In Srinagar \|	NA Views:
	Big News For Indian Army And Government \| Modi	2,36,781
	5. Turk Envoy Pay Visit House Of Martyr In Srinagar \| A
	Big Challenge For Indian Army And Govt, PM Modi
	6. Israeli Commandos In Kashmir \| Indian Army Chief
	Visits Israel to Counter Pakistan and China
	1. China's plan to occupy seven Indian states\|48 news	Subscribers: NA Views: 2,40,56,799
	2. Chinese army plans to occupy Assam after Ladakh\|48
48 News	news
	3. Fake operations of Indian Army are going on in
	Kashmir\|48 news
	1. Turkish Army Enters In New Dehli \|\| Erdogan \|\| Modi \|\|
	Turkey \|\| Babri Masjid
	2. 300 Indian Spy Hang By Afghaan Talebans And Give
	Clear Massage To Modi And Yogi
	3. Joe Biden And Erdogan Going To Enter Troops In
	Kashmir As Modi Dismissed Article 370 \| Turkey, USA
	4. Joe Biden Order US Army To Enter In Delhi, Imran	Subscribers:
Fictional	Khan Plan Works In a Positive Way About Modi 5. 7 Arab Countries Ready To Cut The Oil Supply Of India	3,00,000 Views:
	On The Order Of Mohamm Bin Salman, Shah Salman	4,01,51,199
	6. Afghan Talibans Take Big Decision About Yogi On His
	Role About Babri Masjid \| Latest Message To Modi
	7. North Korea Give Warning to Modi to Finish Article 370
	\|\| Imran Khan Will Meet Kim Jong-un Very Soon
	8. Anas Haqqani Give Big Order About RSS Chief On
	Babri Masjid And Tripura \| Modi Make New Decision
	1. Joe Biden Imposed Sanctions On Modi As RSS	Subscribers:
Historical Facts	Destroyed Christian Schools 3. Tayyip Erdogan Send 35,000 Mercenaries For Kashmir	9,44,000 Views:
	4. Turk Army Enter Ayodhya Ram Mandir To Takes	16,11,42,944

	Revenge 6. 12 Arab Countries Cut Indian Petrol Supply Line \|\| Takes Revenge Of Tripura Masjid 8. Modi Audio Leaked About Article 370 As Mujahedeen Hit Important Commander
	1. PM Modi concedes defeat in Kashmir \|\| Article 370
	restored as BJP played a big game in IOK
	2. Taliban army leaves Kabul for India \|\| Modi and Amit
	Shah Got Worried About their Lives \| Kashmir
	3. Indian Soldiers Recited Kalima After Caught up By
	Kashmiri Mujahidin \|\| Latest situation in Kashmir	Subscribers:
Punjab Viral	4. Kashmiri Mujahideen attack 6 convoys of Indian Army \|\| Military convoy of Srinagar was blown up	NA Views:
	5. Kashmiri Mujahdeeens Take The Revenge Of Babri	14,80,000
	Masjid To Modi And Amit Shah
	6. 5 Ministers Of Modi Start Revolt \| Modi, Amit Shah And
	Rajnath Singh
	7. The Khalistan Movement became a nightmare for Modi \|
	The Sikhs Hoist Flag over Indian Parliament
	1. North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Send His Army In
	Ayodhya \|\| Modi \|\| Amit Shah \|\| Babri Masjid
Naya Pakistan Global	Turkey Decide To Send His Army In India , Babari Masjid , Modi , TayyipErdogan Indian Army Chief Took Modi To Indian SupremeCourt \|\| Ladakh \|\| Sikkim \|\| Modi Accepted His Mistake About Babri Masjid \|\|India	Subscribers: 7,76,000 Views: 9,68,44,208
	5. ICJ To Take Important Decision On CAA, NRC, NPR,
	Article 370
	1. 24 Indian Armymen Targeted Publicly In Nagaland By
	Locals As Revenge Of Their People \|\| Bipin Rawat
	2. Another Surprise As Son Of Yogi Aditayanath Captured	Subscribers:
Cover Story	From Ayudhia By Unknown People \|\| Bipin Rawat 3. United Nations Takes Historic Decision Against RSS	NA Views:
	Chief Amid Muslims Genocide In India \|\| Mohan	19,51,199
	4. 80 Tanks Of Afghan Tal Reach At Srinagar To Help
	Kashmir Resistance Against Indian Occupation
	1.Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Accepted Defeat
	Against Pakistan, China \|\| Zaki Abbas \|\|	Subscribers:
Go Global	2. China Sent Indian Diplomats Packing From Its	12,200
eCommerce	Embassies, New Game Starts II Modi, Xi Jinping, Rajnath	Views:
	3. A big announcement from Sikh farmers, PM Modi’s life	4,50,000
	is in danger. What happen next? \|Zaki Abbas\|

	4. Modi Hitler Distribute Millions Of Dollars In Security Forces For Kashmir's Genocide \|\| Zaki Abbas
	1. CDS Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crash Case \| China Give
	Important Proof About Joe Biden \| Modi, Mi-17
	2. Indian Army Enter In Church After Mosque \| 192
Junaid Haleem Official	Countries Take Big Action Against Modi \| Joe Biden 1000 Assam Muslims Reach To Afghaan Talebans To Take Help \| Bahrain Call Of Boycott \| UAE,Turkey 9 Indian Army Soldiers Target ByPakistani Commandoes In Kashmir \| Indian Media Claims \| Imran	Subscribers: NA Views: 11,18,854
	Khan
	5. India Breaks After The Lastest Decision Of China About
	Kashmir And Khalistan \| Modi, Xi Jinping
	1. America Imposed Sanctions On Rajnath Singh, Bipan	Subscribers: NA Views: 8,04,112
	Rawat, Naravane \|\| Putin India Visit Out Come \|\|
	2. Saudi Arabia Cut Indian Petroleum Supply \|\| MBS Gives
	Big Shock To Modi \|\|
	3. Russia Warn India On New Big Development In
Tayyab Hanif	Kashmir \|\|
	4. Indian Air Force Jets Move Chandigarh, Jaipur To Kabul
	Weapon \|\| Afghan Leaders Declare War On India
	5. 36 Indian Islands To Become Kashmir \|\| Save
	Lakshadweep \|\| Modi Govt Make Big Mistake \|\|
	1. 12 Indian Air Force Soliders Arresrted In The Bipin
	Rawat Mi-17 Helicopter Case \| Modi
	2. Bipin Rawat Execute By China To Respond Modi On
	The Current Situation Of Ladakh \| Mi-17 Helicopter
	3. Oil Shortage In India After Mohammad Bin Salman Cut	Subscribers:
Zain Ali Official	The Supply \| Modi Call Urgent Meeting 4. 5000 Assam Muslims Join Afghaan Talebans To Make	1,39,000 Views:
	New Step About Modi \| Zain Ali	1,54,58,170
	5. Big News!! Modi Shift RSS Headquarter Into Kashmirr
	During The Visit Of Amit Shah \| Imran Khan
	6. 40 Indian Spy Capture By The Afghaan Talebans To
	Send Big Message To Modi, IPL Banned In Afghanistan
	1. Indian Army Shows Proof That Tamil Tigers Hit On
	Bipin Rawat Helicopter With Rockets \| IAF	Subscribers:
Mohsin Rajput	2. 193 Countries Take Action On Kashmir and Warn Modi	NA
Official	On Article 370 \| Imran khan, MBS, Erdogan	Views:
	3.1000 Assam Muslims Reached Afghanistan For Taking	17,76,473
	Training To Talebans \| Ans Haqani, Bahrain

	Indian Army Moving Back From Srinagar As Mujahedeen More Advanced \| Article 370, Modi,Naravane Kashmirri Hindus Make Alliance With Mujahedeen and Targets On Fouji Base With Drone \|Naravane
	1. Afghaan Talebans Come To Help Kashmiri Mujahdeens
	In Order To End Article 370 \| Kaneez Fatima
	2. Kashmiri Mujahdeens Give Big Surprise To Modi With
	The Help Of Afghaan Talebans \| Kaneez Fatima
	3. 1000 Afghaan Talebans Trainers Help The People Of	Subscribers:
Kaneez Fatima	Assam To Take Revenge To Modi \| Kaneez Fatima 4. 50 Indian Spy Hang By Afghaan Talebans To Send Big	NA Views:
	Message To Modi \| Badri 313 Force Amazing Action	5,24,417
	5. 27 Indain States Start Revolt After Modi Plane Land On
	The New Delhi Airport \| Kaneez Fatima
	6. Tripura!! Hindu Pandit Destroy The 15 Mosques To
	Take Revenge From Bangladesh To Demolished Mandirs
	1. Modi's emergency visit to Kashmirr after the major
	defeat of the Indian Army \|\| Gen.Bajwa \|\| Sadaf
	2. 200 Kashmirii Mujahdeeen Attackk on Indian Armyy \|\|	Subscribers:
Sadaf Durrani	Biggest Lost of Indian trooops \|\| Sadaf Durrani 3. Indian Farmers Final Decision to have Independent State	NA Views:
	\|\| Sadaf Durrani	18,33,054
	4. Pakistan Surprises to India on Rajasthan Borderr \| India
	taking Revenge on Kashmiri students \| Sadaf
	1. China Exposed How USA Involved In Bipen Rawat
	Murder \|\| Modi Next Plan Failed \|\| Big Revelation
	2. Kashmiri Freedom Fighters Brought Dooms Day In
	Delhi \|\| Gotham Ghambir Murder ? \|\| Modi Wept	Subscribers:
Mian Imran	3. Pakistani War Jet Entered In Kashmir \|\| Beginning Of	36,000
Ahmad	Atomic War \|\| Indian Media Got Mad	Views:
	4. Indian General Exposed Modi Plan Of Bipen Rawat	35,81,132
	Murder \|\| Modi Life In Danger \|\| Red Alert
	5. India & Japan Put Atom Bomb Water In Pakistan Ocean
	With American Support \|\| Pak China High Alert
	1. Bipin Rawat Helicopter was not an Accident, BJP & RSS
	New Plane Against Indian Muslims \| Najam Bajwa
	2. how india betrayed america for its own benefits - Najam	Subscribers:
Najam Ul Hassan	Ul Hassan Bajwa	8,54,000
Bajwa	3. What Happened with the lower class Hindus in Kerala,	Views:
	Hilal Food issues in India - Najam Bajwa	11,44,43,751
	4. Xi Jinping Agresive Order to Border Securty Forces
	Agianst Indian Army on LAC - Najam Bajwa

	India Stops Iranian Trade Cargo Ships at Gujarat Sea Port to Show his Loyalty to Biden - NajamBajwa Threat of Snipers: Indian Army Hesitating to Enter in Poonch Jungal for Operation - NajamBajwa Kashmiri Mujahideen Targets Indian Army With Rockets \|\| Original Pics Issued \|\| Modi InTrouble Tough Time for Modi, The survival of Indian Army in Jungal is very Difficult Now - NajamBajwa Big News! 500 Guerilla Mujahideen Enter Kashmir Valley \|\| SSG Commandos Reach, Indian MediaClaim

Overall Statistics of the Channels which have been directed to be blocked
Total Views: 58,68,07,175
Total Subscribers: 37,52,898