The new episode of John Oliver’s show that criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been blocked in India by Hotstar. The comedian was previewing President Donald Trump’s visit to India on his “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” which typically airs at 06:00 AM each Tuesday in the Asian nation. Trump’s visit to India comes amid protests against a new religion-based citizenship law, which erupted in violence hours before Trump landed in the national capital. Earlier last year, Amazon.com Inc. removed an episode of the CBS show Madam Secretary from its streaming service in India, The Quint reported. The episode had references to Hindu nationalism and Hindu extremists in “India-occupied Kashmir,” a Himalayan region that’s been a longstanding flashpoint between India and arch-rival Pakistan.

Source: Pakistan Today February 26, 2020 09:22 UTC