Deccan Chronicle

RUBY SORRY FOR TELECAST OF DOCUMENTAR­Y

- DC CORRESPOND­ENT HYDERABAD, JUNE 30

Ruby television in old city, which was recently attacked for allegedly telecastin­g a film on a prophet, clarified that they were misunderst­ood.

The channel had aired a documentar­y film titled ‘Prophet Yousaf ’ that was made in Iran.

The documentar­y has already been screened in Islamic countries like Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, etc., clarified the channel management in a press meet on Saturday.

They further clarified that the documentar­y is also available on the Internet and CDs and DVDs are also available in the market, as there is no ban on it by the government or any other Constituti­onal body.

The channel said it aimed to impart the teachings of the prophet to viewers through the documentar­y. The management further apologised to the viewers, if their religious sentiments were hurt because of the film that was telecasted on the channel.

The channel would resume telecastin­g from Sunday.

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