Delhi-based influencer alleges Pakistan government blocked his YouTube channel: ‘This is also an information war’

According to his X bio, Nitish Rajput hails from Delhi. He regularly shares videos on YouTube and has nearly seven million subscribers.

Updated on: May 10, 2025, 13:38:14 IST

By Trisha Sengupta

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Nitish Rajput, a Delhi-based influencer, alleged that his YouTube channel has been blocked in Pakistan. His post came in the wake of the ongoing conflict between the two countries. India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire and airstrikes in the most recent escalation after India destroyed nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in Operation Sindoor, without targeting any military facilities, in retaliation for a deadly terror attack on Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

Nitish Rajput claimed his YouTube channel has been blocked in Pakistan. (X/@nitishrajpute)

“Pakistan has blocked my YouTube in Pakistan,” Rajput wrote on X. He shared a screenshot claiming it’s an official notification he received from YouTube.

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“Hi Nitish Rajput. We received a legal complaint from a government entity regarding your content. After review, the following content has been blocked from view on the YouTube country site(s) listed below: Channel: Nitish Rajput,” reads the first few lines of the notice. It then informs Rahput that his content has been “blocked from view on” the YouTube of Pakistan.

“Google might be required to take action on your content where necessary to comply with applicable laws. Please review our Help Center article on legal complaints,” it further informs.

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Most social media users showed their support for Rajput. One individual posted, “This is also an information war.” Another added, “I just saw that your videos are being re-uploaded on Pakistan’s TikTok account.”

A third commented, “They don't deserve your content, bruh.” A fourth wrote, “Who cares? Your viewership is in India anyway.”

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“I believe in using the tools available online to curate a healthy, informative content that can genuinely benefit people, helping them form opinions that are backed by facts and uncompromised information,” reads the bio of Rajput’s YouTube channel.

At the time of writing this article, his channel had 112 videos with nearly seven million subscribers.

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Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More

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