[8] The channel is widely regarded as a propaganda outlet for Jagan Mohan Reddy and his political party—YSR Congress Party (YCP).

[9][15][16] Sakshi TV has been found to be in breach of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) code of ethics on various occasions.

[17][18] On 20 January 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance to the channel citing intelligence reports.

[8][19] According to a CBI chargesheet filed against Jagan Mohan Reddy, the investments in his media companies were quid pro quo[20] bribes by those people who had benefited from their unfair deals with his father's government.

[26] On 20 January 2022, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance to Sakshi TV, along with a Malayalam channel MediaOne, based on intelligence inputs received from various central government agencies.

[27][28] The channel had filed a writ petition at Telangana High Court and, as of February 2022[update], it is surviving on a temporary stay until further hearing and another extension of the same on 8 August 2022.

[9][15][16] The channel has been found to be in breach of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) code of ethics on various occasions.