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TRPs Over Troops: MoD Warns Live Coverage, Media Jeopardizes Lives Amid Indo-Pak Border Flare-Up

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Last updated: May 9, 2025 1:51 pm
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Avinash Azad

As the Indian Army launches precision strikes on terror launchpads inside Pakistan in retaliation to the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 innocent tourists, a disturbing parallel drama unfolds—not on the battlefield, but on television screens and social media feeds across the country.

Despite repeated advisories from the Ministry of Defence and other government agencies, several TRP-hungry and ethically bankrupt media outlets continue to flout basic principles of wartime journalism, airing live visuals, troop movements, and unverified “scoops” that could imperil both national security and lives of soldiers.

In a strongly worded advisory issued late Thursday night, the Ministry of Defence cautioned: “All media channels, digital platforms and individuals are advised to refrain from live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and movement of security forces. Disclosure of such sensitive or source-based information may jeopardize operational effectiveness and endanger lives.”

The ministry invoked Clause 6(1)(p) of the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021, making it abundantly clear that only official briefings are permitted during anti-terror operations. It cited historic instances where premature or reckless reporting—during the Kargil War, 26/11 attacks, and Kandahar hijacking—compromised critical missions.

⚠️ Media Channels Playing Into Enemy Hands?

In a scenario where soldiers are staking their lives to neutralize threats across the Line of Control (LoC), some mainstream media houses appear more invested in sensationalism than national interest. In their desperation to break the next ‘exclusive’, they’ve shared footage of army convoys, border deployments, and speculative narratives—some of which have later been picked up and weaponized by Pakistani propaganda machines. “This isn’t journalism, it’s endangerment,” said a senior defence official who declined to be named. “By showing troop movement and battlefield visuals in real time, you’re not informing the public—you’re informing the enemy.”

🧨 No Room for Ethics in the Race for Ratings?

The disgraceful conduct of these channels has not only undermined the efforts of the Indian Armed Forces, but has also drowned out credible fact-checking efforts by PIB and official defence sources, who have worked round the clock to counter Pakistani disinformation.

Media’s lust for clicks, views, and TRPs has morphed into a national liability. Experts say the absence of editorial responsibility, lack of verification, and blatant violation of MoD advisories are setting a dangerous precedent—where misinformation spreads faster than bullets, and truth becomes a casualty.

🛑 Public Responsibility, Not Public Hysteria

With psychological warfare being waged online alongside physical battles on the ground, the public, too, bears a crucial responsibility. Officials urge citizens to refrain from forwarding unverified images, avoid posting troop movements on social media, and trust only designated official sources. “The camera lens should never become the enemy’s eye,” Col Sunil Bartwal, PRO Defence Jammu, said in an earlier statement.

📢 A Final Word As the nation mourns the Pahalgam martyrs and salutes its armed forces for a measured and bold response across the border, it is high time media houses introspect. War is not reality television. Soldiers are not props. And TRPs are not worth a single Indian life. If the media cannot uphold basic ethics in the face of national crisis, then regulation must become intervention. Journalism is meant to serve the people, not sabotage their protectors.

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