Censorship – News Media/Documentaries

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) strongly condemned the sudden removal of senior journalist Ruben Banerjee’s YouTube channel, Mu Ruben Kahuchhi (I am Ruben speaking), stating that it raises “serious questions of freedom of expression, platform power, and the lack of clarity in digital governance”.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Guild said Banerjee’s channel was taken down without any prior warning, strike, or show-cause notice.

Banerjee, who also serves as general secretary of the Guild, launched the Odia-language public journalism platform in September 2024 to cover schoolteachers’ issues, women’s self-help groups, and Odisha’s state politics. Since its launch, the channel has gained over 33,000 organic subscribers.

“YouTube hasn’t communicated the exact nature of the breach,” Banerjee told Newslaundry.