Media

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

Social Media

Falsely accused of harassment and molestation by AAP member Jasleen Kaur, Sarvjeet Singh finally acquitted by court

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

Sarvjeet Singh was accused of passing obscene remarks and harassing Jasleen Kaur, an AAP member at a traffic Signal in Delhi in 2015.

Media

US President Donald Trump cancels subscriptions of ‘fake news’ Washington Post and New York Times

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

President Trump often refers to two controversial publications - New York Times and Washington Post as "failing Times" and the "Amazon Post" respectively.

Media Fact-Check

NDTV anchor lies blatantly in a bid to discredit Assam’s two-child policy for govt jobs, says CM Sonowal has 6 kids himself

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

NDTV Anchor Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor decided to spread fake news while reporting the decision taken by Assam CM Sarbanand Sonowal that people with more than 2 children will not get government jobs in the state

News Reports

India Today misrepresents election results, claims Congress-NCP is ahead of BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2019

India Today tweeted that Congress-NCP has taken a lead against BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra

Opinions

US House Hearing Committee: An exercise in genocide denial and how ‘Kashmiri Hindus’ contributed to the disgrace

K Bhattacharjee - 23 October, 2019

The US House Foreign Affair's Committee Hearing on South Asia Human Rights turned out to be an exercise in genocide denial.

Social Media

Uttar Pradesh: Police registers complaint against ‘journalist’ Ali Sohrab for inflammatory posts after Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2019

In his tweet, Ali Sohrab wished the deceased Kamlesh Tiwari on the occasion despite knowing that he has been already killed.

Media

The Hindu publishes article in support of Chidambaram, says no one should be interrogated in custody

K Bhattacharjee - 21 October, 2019

The Hindu published an article that could only be construed as a defence for disgraced Chidambaram

News Reports

TMC supporter who had called Jai Shree Ram a ‘call of terror’ now calls Gorkhas ‘infiltrators’ on national TV

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2019

TMC supporter Tanvi Das asks the government to deport Gorkhas saying they are illegal infiltrators

Media

Aaj Tak drags ‘Karwa Chauth’ into report on violence in a Muslim household, rectifies after OpIndia calls out their misleading headline

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2019

OpIndia had pointed out the blatant Hinduphobia exhibited by Aaj Tak in its report linking the crime committed by a Muslim man to the Hindu festival of "Karwa Chauth'.

News Reports