Worldwide Media Network Limited, which operates Republic Bharat in UK, was fined 20,000 pounds or Rs 19.7 lakh by British broadcasting resgulator Ofcom for not complying with broadcasting rules.

The breach in question referred to a screening of "Poochta Hai Bharat" episode on September 6, 2019. The series is a daily current affairs discussion programme, broadcasted for the Hindi-speaking community in the UK. Ofcom stated that the show contained "uncontextualised hate speech" and inciteful language against people from Pakistan.