NDTV anchor Nidhi Razdan has been again stirred up a controversy, as the former head of BJP’s Delhi IT cell Sumeet Bhasin took to Twitter to call out NDTV and Nidhi’s attempts to spread misinformation on social media.
He, in his Tweet, called out the NDTV journalist, Nidhi Razdan for her reporting and also shared the image of the defamation notice he sent to her regarding the same.
As promised, I have sent the defamation notice to @Nidhi . Hope next time she gets her facts in place before she makes a comment. We’ve had enough of #FakeNews and their arrogance, they must now realize that they can not get away with substandard journalism! pic.twitter.com/jWOd5hME5w
— Sumeet Bhasin ?? (@sumeetbhasin) January 10, 2019
A war of words had broken out on Twitter after Nidhi Razdan in her tweet mentioned, that in an interview to NDTV, the Prime Minister of Norway has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan if both sides are willing to, and that there could be no military solution to Kashmir.
The Norwegian Ambassador, Nils Ragnar Kamsvag, however, countered Nidhi’s Tweet by clarifying that no such assistance was offered or asked for and that NDTV has erroneously misquoted the Prime Minister of Norway.
Soon Twitterati started calling out the NDTV journalist for spreading bogus news, including Sumeet Bhasin, who stated that action should be taken against Nidhi and NDTV for “manufacturing fake news on a daily basis.”
Has this becoming habit of @ndtv @Nidhi to manufacture fake news on a daily basis. Time .@Ra_THORe ji initiates stringent action against such forces who just to oppose PM have sold their soul. pic.twitter.com/QHWmiU9mYp
— Sumeet Bhasin ?? (@sumeetbhasin) January 7, 2019
Nidhi Razdan, though it was she who has been caught on the wrong foot, replied by calling Bhasin a ‘Liar’ and stated that ‘the IT cell pays him to lie’.
Liar. There is no manufacturing. The quotes are on TV and reported as is. I know the IT cell pays you to lie but I will call your lies out every single day https://t.co/gpv5jvrlG6
— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) January 7, 2019
Offended by the allegations, Sumeet Bhasin then had asked Nidhi Razdan to either substantiate her charges against him or apologize within 48 hours.
So when confronted with the formal statement from Embassy of Norway @Nidhi decided to resort to name-calling and making allegations against me. I challenged her to substantiate them, but she blocked me.
Blocking me will not stop me from initiating legal action. pic.twitter.com/a684Sa7NU2— Sumeet Bhasin ?? (@sumeetbhasin) January 7, 2019
I challenge you to show one penny I received from the BJP; BJP is a party of volunteers unlike the @INCIndia and its allies. Either substantiate your charge or apologize or I shall send you a legal notice; you have 48 hours! https://t.co/8my1mtl8Wq
— Sumeet Bhasin ?? (@sumeetbhasin) January 7, 2019
And now it so seems that Nidhi Razdan’s reaction on social media might cause her trouble as Sumeet has confirmed filing a defamation case against her.
It is notable here that both NDTV and Nidhi Razdan have been found to be spreading misinformation and fake news on several occasions. NDTV also has often been accused of spreading twisted narratives to further their agenda.
Nidhi Razdan had even conducted an entire debate on NDTV based on fake news. Last year, even EAM Sushma Swaraj had called out Nidhi Razdan for her misleading Tweet on Kartarpur Saheb Gurudwara.
