NDTV's 'Thook Jihad' Framing Violates Broadcast Norms, NBDSA Issues Caution

The NBDSA cautioned NDTV for using the term "thook jihad" in a December 2024 Meerut report. A complainant argued it communalised an individual's crime by linking it to a conspiracy theory. The regulator ruled that "jihad" has communal implications and the framing was an unjustified generalisation. The channel was cautioned after voluntarily removing the content.