Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Licence-cancellation and security-clearance dispute
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting reportedly asked Kolkata TV to justify why its licence should not be cancelled after the Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance. The channel’s owner described the action as an attempt to silence critical media. Political leaders supported the channel, while courts provided temporary relief through orders limiting coercive action and staying the government notice.
2018
Investigations involving Kaustuv Ray
Kaustuv Ray was reportedly raided by the Enforcement Directorate and arrested by the CBI in connection with allegations that banks had been defrauded of approximately 515 crore rupees. The reference material does not establish a final judicial outcome, and the allegations concern Ray rather than a proven offence by Kolkata TV.