He was responding to the ruling AAP’s allegations of monopoly on gurbani telecast rights. Following directions from the Akal Takht, the SGPC launched a web channel and reserved all gurbani broadcasting rights exclusively with the apex Sikh body. Despite the SGPC explicitly retaining all broadcasting rights, Narayan framed the situation as an opening of the feed for global distribution. He said that starting the gurbani broadcast without the SGPC’s permission is therefore “not only unauthorised and unethical but also illegal”. All PTC Network channels are designated as free-to-air by the Government of India.