S M Mushrif is a controversial former Inspector General of Police. He has written a book which claimed that the then ATS chief Hemant Karkare was killed by Hindu radicals
The Hindu editors Malini Parthasarathy and N Ram have two seemingly contradictory views on the controversy surrounding the Akshay Patra Foundation, after which the Hindu found itself under severe criticism for its editorial approach.
Dr Mishra, in her interaction with Republic TV mentioned how Congress candidate Ramakant Yadav would make anti-Brahmin remarks, insulting the office-bearers