New Delhi:
The Congress today announced a list of fourteen anchors, saying their shows and programs will be boycotted by the leaders of the united opposition. “We don’t hate these anchors, but we love the country more,” party senior leader Pawan Khera said, accusing them of opening a “shop of hate” every night.
“We do not want to legitimize this hate-filled narrative that is affecting our society,” he added in a video message on X, formerly Twitter.
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The BJP lost no time in retaliating. “The history of the Congress has many examples of bullying the media and silencing people with dissenting views,” said party chief JP Nadda, claiming that every member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, starting with India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, had tried to gain control over the media. and silence the media.
The history of Congress has many examples of bullying the media and silencing people with differing views.
Pandit Nehru curtailed freedom of expression and arrested those who criticized him.
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— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) September 14, 2023
“The decision of the INDI Alliance parties involved in the arrogant alliance to boycott and threaten journalists is highly condemnable. This reflects their oppressive and dictatorial thinking. The BJP strongly condemns this bad mentality of the Alliance,” tweeted BJP National Media In-charge Anil. Baluni,
The decision to boycott anchors and shows was taken at the first meeting of the INDIA Coordination Committee, which was held last night at the home of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.
The opposition has repeatedly accused some of the media of hostility and the expression of hatred.
During Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress accused a section of the media of paying little attention to it. It was uttered by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok GEhlot as the yatra passed through the state.
Also in May 2019, Congress had boycotted television programs for a month.
“Congress has decided not to send spokespersons to televised debates for a month. All media channels/editors are requested not to feature Congress representatives in their programmes,” senior party leader Randeep Surjewala had posted on Twitter, now renamed X.
