Telangana HC orders YouTube to remove videos against Brahma Kumaris following legal action | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed social media giant YouTube to delete objectionable videos being circulated by two YouTubers against the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris.
Justice B Vijaysen Reddy issued interim directions while hearing a writ petition filed by the organisation and also issued notices to the two Hyderabad-based YouTubers, Lalit Kumar and Vanitha Mythili.
Brahma Kumaris, in their petition, contended that the two YouTubers were disseminating false information against Brahma Kumaris for the past six months and tarnishing their image in interviews conducted by various YouTube channels.
“They are purposefully using insulting and intimidating language with a dishonest and cynical motive to hurt their sentiments and other spiritual practitioners,” they alleged.
They lodged a complaint with Gachibowli police, and a case was also registered. Further, they also urged the police to get the objectionable videos deleted, they claimed.
The assistant GP for Home informed the court that police asked YouTube to immediately delete the objectionable videos, and YouTube sought certain clarifications.
However, Brahma Kumaris claimed that at the time of registering the case, the videos had 100 views, and it has now reached 3 lakh views.
“If immediate action is not taken for deletion of the objectionable videos, the situation would go out of control and it would cause irreparable loss,” they urged the court.