Reliance-Owned JioCinema Removes Controversial John Oliver Episode

JioCinema, owned by the Reliance group, has removed a 2019 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver that discusses the 2019 general elections, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests, and allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The episode was previously available on Disney+ Hotstar, but was not aired due to its critical content. JioCinema’s decision to remove the episode has raised questions about censorship in India. Meanwhile, the main segment from the episode remains available on YouTube, and Oliver later criticized Hotstar for censoring the episode.

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