A television station in India on Sunday protested the government's ban on a rape documentary by airing a blank screen for an hour.
The documentary India's Daughters, which explored the brutal gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012, was banned by Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday because it featured "highly derogatory" comments about women.
The film featured an interview with one of the woman's murderers, Mukesh Singh, in which he said women are responsible for their rapes.
"When being raped, she shouldn't fight back. She should just be silent and allow the rape," he said.
Indian authorities subsequently determined that the film contained "objectionable content," according to the BBC.
To protest the outlawing of the documentary, broadcaster NDTV halted its programming and aired a slate featuring the film's title on Sunday night from 9-10 p.m. local time.
The image was accompanied by comments from other organizations and public figures who oppose the ban.
NDTV's editorial director Sonia Singh tweeted this defiant message:
We won't Shout but we will be Heard @SharmaKadambini: #IndiasDaughters 9pm to 10pm ”
Other Twitter uses support the NDTV protest:
Very admirable of @ndtv to protest on the ban of #IndiasDaughter. What a way to stand up for yourselves. #respect
Just read about @ndtv blacking our their channel for an hour to protest against the ban on India's Daughter. Wow. Respect.
Well done @ndtv for standing up in a country that is shamefully silent on rape and appalling attitudes to women. #IndiasDaughters