The UK media watchdog, Office of Communications (Ofcom) has imposed a fine of 50,000 pounds on Khalsa Television Ltd in Britain. The fine has been imposed for broadcasting a music video and a discussion programme that contained an indirect call for Sikhs living in the UK to commit violence.

In a statement, The Ofcom said that the programme also had a terror reference. Ofcom took to Twitter and wrote, "We have today fined KTV £50,000 for airing content which had the potential to incite violence and cause harm. KTV also must not repeat the content concerned, and air a summary of our decision."

In a statement, the Ofcom said that it has imposed financial penalties of 20,000 and 30,000 (pounds) on Khalsa Television Limited in relation to its service KTV for failing to comply with their broadcasting rules.

The 20,000-pound penalty relates to a music video. The 30,000-pound penalty relates to a discussion programme. The statement said, "On 4, 7 and 9 July 2018, KTV broadcast a music video for a song called Bagga and Shera. In our Decision published on 25 February 2019 in issue 373 of the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Ofcom found that the music video was an indirect call to action for Sikhs living in the UK to commit violence, up to and including murder."

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