Hyderabad, May 30 -- The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has pulled up Aaj Tak over a broadcast hosted by journalist Sudhir Chaudhary that aired the widely discredited claim that the Taj Mahal was originally a Hindu temple, finding the programme fell short of standards of neutrality and impartiality.

According to a report by the Bar and Bench, in an order dated May 28, NBDSA Chairperson Justice AK Sikri directed Aaj Tak to edit the programme and remove or suitably modify the portions dealing with the Taj Mahal.

The case relates to a November 2024 episode of Chaudhary's show "Black and White," which examined historical claims about several religious structures including the Sambhal Jama Masjid, Ajmer Dargah and ...