Media

Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy. This section presents news and views about the state of Indian media.

Media

‘We are shocked at the brazen and desperate strong-arm tactics of the State Home Minister’, Republic TV accuses Maharashtra govt of vendetta

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2020

The Republic TV also accused the Maharashtra government of re-opening cases against the media houses for after it exposed fake claims made by the Maharashtra government regarding the unavailability of trains.

Media

Railways calls out misinformation again, 3 new cases of prior ailments misreported as deaths due to negligence

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2020

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Jagran published a news claiming that four people died on Shramik Express due to negligence.

News Reports

Maharashtra government goes all out against Republic TV, orders CID probe against Arnab Goswami and his channel in a two-year-old suicide case

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

CID investigation ordered against Arnab Goswami by Maharashtra Home Minister in a case which was already closed by court

Media Fact-Check

Caravan India journalist spreads lies that 10 migrants have died due to hunger while going back in Shramik Express

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

On Tuesday, Caravan India journalist Vidya Krishnan took to Twitter to claim that 40 Shramik Express trains got lost and that the government 'forgot' to feed the passengers which led to death of at least 10 people.

Media Fact-Check

Dainik Bhaskar’s report on deaths due to lack of food and water on Shramik Express misleading, Indian Railways reveals

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

The Indian Railways today called out the Dainik Bhaskar report which claimed that Shramik Express trains run by the Railways were were delayed by a week because of which as many as seven people lost their lives.

Politics

Do not spread hatred on social media: OSD to Tripura CM slams Asaduddin Owaisi for giving communal colour to an incident of rivalry

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2020

OSD to the Tripura CM slams Asaduddin Owaisi for trying to incite people by sharing a misleading report by TDN World

Media

NYTimes publishes name of murder victim among long list of coronavirus victims, corrects after being pointed out by netizens

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2020

Devoid of photographs, graphics, and advertisement, the international newspaper carried the stories of 1000 victims of the Chinese pandemic who have been reduced to mere statistics.

Media Fact-Check

NDTV cites ‘sources’ to claim Indian Jawans were detained and then released by China, Indian Army categorically rejects

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

The Indian Army has said no troops patrolling the border have been detained by the Chinese troops. "This is not true," stated an officer speaking to ANI.

Media Fact-Check