 However, In an interview on Khorasan TV he denied this claim and said that his voice was tampered with.This led to hot editorial crossfires among the press and in the Parliament and Cabinet, echoing with ethnic conflicts when ethnic blocks were identified supporting and criticizing Pedram.Following this, the government of Afghanistan tried banning the "National Congress Party of Afghanistan" and ordered that "comments about former kings, the president and Jihadi leaders are not allowed."