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

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Times of India ‘journalist’ Samiya Latief wishes PM Modi and HM Amit Shah get infected with coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 15 April, 2020

On Wednesday, Samiya Latief - a Kashmiri 'journalist' working with Times of India, wished that Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah be tested positive for the deadly coronavirus

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Raghav Bahl’s Quint’s business partner Bloomberg News had killed a report on wealth of Chinese leaders, fired journalist and tried to silence his wife:...

OpIndia Staff - 15 April, 2020

Bloomberg had also pressurised the wife of its Beijing correspondent to sign a nondisclosure agreement, even though she didn't work for them

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Did the Modi govt not consult experts before extending lockdown? ICMR refutes the falsehood spread by Caravan Magazine

OpIndia Staff - 15 April, 2020

The ICMR today took to Twitter to refute the falsehood spread in its name on coronavirus by Caravan Magazine.

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NYT Propaganda: Insiniuates Hindus are behind Tiktok videos urging Muslims to shun social distancing during Coronavirus crisis

K Bhattacharjee - 14 April, 2020

In a report co-authored by Jeffrey Gettleman, Kai Schultz and Suhasini Raj, the NYT peddled fake news, claimed that the Wuhan Coronavirus was fanning 'religious hatred' across India.

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‘Journalist’ Vinod Kapri gets called out by Agra District Magistrate for his brazen lies on the unavailability of protective gears for doctors

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

Agra District Magistrate debunks lies that doctors treating coronavirus are forced to wear polythene bags to cover their faces

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Leftist website The Quint sends 45 employees on indefinite leave without pay due to Coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 13 April, 2020

The Quint has asked 45 employees to go on indefinite leave without pay in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.

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Read how Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire whitewashed the Godhra Massacre and spread propaganda regarding Gujarat Riots

OpIndia Staff - 13 April, 2020

Siddharth Varadarajan whitewashed the Godhra Massacre and implied that the Gujarat Riots would have occurred even if the massacre of Hindus had not occurred.

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Prasar Bharati CEO calls out ‘The Wire’ journalist’s claim that Doordarshan is streaming Ramayana from Moserbaer DVD

OpIndia Staff - 13 April, 2020

'The Wire' journalist Neha Dixit had most likely shared a screen-grab of Ramayana show on YouTube to allege that Doordarshan channel is broadcasting the show from Moser Baer DVDs

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Congress’ Hinduphobia: National Herald whitewashes vile conduct of Tablighi Jamaat while taking jibes at Hindus

K Bhattacharjee - 13 April, 2020

National Herald, The Congress mouthpiece, published an opinion piece that absolved the Tablighi Jamaat of all its crimes and instead accused political parties and the media of 'scapegoating' them.

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