Providing a television service without a licence is a criminal offence in the UK.Shekhawat is a director of MATV Broadcasting. He was the sole director, holding 90% of the shares until July 2025.Now his wife Alpana has 65% shares. We were concerned that the OFBJPUK is likely to be a body whose objects are wholly or mainly of a political nature…” Ofcom said.Shekhawat has run the Wembley-based channel since 2005. But I only became OFBJP UK president in 2018. We will apply for a licence again with 100% shares to a different person,” he said.

Source: The Times February 07, 2026 21:19 UTC