Archive · 26 Jun 2025
YouTube Channel Takes Down Video After Legal Notice From UP Minister
A YouTube channel called 'UP Ki Baat' made a video that upset a government minister named Nand Gopal Gupta.
The minister said the video's claims were not true and sent a legal notice, like a formal warning.
The channel then took the video down.
The channel argued they were just reporting the news, but the minister felt the video hurt his reputation because the claims were false and there was no official proof of the allegations.
The notice was sent because the minister felt the video's claims were baseless and made without good reason.
A YouTube channel, 'UP Ki Baat,' removed a video about Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta.
Minister Gupta issued a legal notice to the channel, labeling the video's contents as defamatory.
Gupta stated the video's allegations were false, baseless, and made without official confirmation.
The channel's legal response claimed it was fulfilling its duty to report news.
The channel took down the video in response to the legal notice.
- Who
- Nand Gopal Gupta and the YouTube channel 'UP Ki Baat'
- What
- A YouTube channel removed a video following a legal notice.
- When
- June 2024
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Minister Gupta considered the video defamatory, and the channel removed it in response.
Minister Gupta's Perspective
YouTube Channel's Perspective
Allegations and Reporting
Minister Gupta's Perspective
The video contained false and baseless allegations.
YouTube Channel's Perspective
The channel was fulfilling its duty to report news.
- Minister
- Nand Gopal Gupta
- Minister's Role
- Minister for Industrial Development, Export Promotion, NRI Affairs and Investment Promotion
- YouTube Channel
- 'UP Ki Baat'
- Legal Notice Date
- June 20
- Channel's Response Date
- June 24
- Outcome
- Video taken down