Jignesh Mevani while addressing a press briefing in Chennai singled out a reporter from Republic TV, asking him to leave the briefing. Experts weigh in on the implications of Mevani's demand.
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ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Given that both the part time PhD student from JNU and the veteran journalist are followers of those political forces that supported or perpetrated Emergency, it is not at all surprising that they support censorship.
Now it appears that most of the channels and the anchors are playing the game in a fixed manner and conveying “his masters voice” to show that they are the most patriotic lot on this earth and doing a great service to the nation. This type of journalism is very dangerous and threat to democracy in preserving the sanctity of the constitution and people’s fundamental rights. I believe such characters should be shown their place in the gambit of fair reporting and shaping the destiny of the country, instead being a lap dog of some divisive ideology. Otherwise, it will be waste of time in replying to some one’s questions who is not at all interested in answers.
If Journalist forum want to uphold their fair name and conduct, they should redraw their work ethics to save their very honourable profession from sinking rather than flexing their muscles under the garb of unity.
Shouldn’t Mewani want to engage with Republic frankly? He can literally out-talk them and make them look foolish. He seems to have sense, and can drill some into the anchors. Banning reporters is counter productive. Now that’s the only news coming out of Chennai, and he comes out looking like the Big Sulk. Go for Arnab, I say. Match wits, render him speechless, the world will applaud. This country is easily seduced by Elocution. Mewani is erudite too. He might catapult himself to PM prospect if he digs his heels and takes on and gives it back to Arnab. Go for it, young man. Don’t hold back. But do say Sorry to the Chennai reporter. It won’t hurt
The last time I heard the term “PM prospect” was in connection with Arvind Kejriwal.
Republic TV times now and zee TV and Amish sardana are not journalists. It is unfortunate that a section of the electronic media has hit abysmally low levels and has nothing to do with journalism. Leading the pack is republic TV and times now after arnab left has got two new anchors worse than arnab and naveeka has often proved she is substandard. No useful purpose would have been served entertaining these partisan shouting brigade of reporters from these channels.
JFA appreciates Chennai journalists for their show of solidarity
Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) appreciates the united strength shown by the Chennai based journalists against a politician’s unprincipled demand and urged the media fraternity of the country to stand behind them.
It may be noted that Jignesh Mevani, a newly elected legislator from Gujarat in a press meet on Tuesday in Chennai objected the presence of Republic Television reporter and then put condition that even if the reporter stay there, he must not ask questions. Angered with the condition, the television journalists decided to walk out of it as a show of solidarity.
The young legislator commented that he would not to speak to the Republic, the news channel led by Arnab Goswami as a policy. However, a Times Now reporter Shabbir Ahmed firmly encountered him saying that the legislator must not demand which channel should be there or which not in a press meet.
“We denounce the mentality of Jignesh Mevani to dictate the media. He must not make choices whether a particular reporter should stay or not in a press meet. For any reason, if he feels being abused by the coverage of a particular media outlet, he can go to the court,” said a statement issued by JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria.
Given that both the part time PhD student from JNU and the veteran journalist are followers of those political forces that supported or perpetrated Emergency, it is not at all surprising that they support censorship.
This man is neither a public figure nor an activist .He deserved to be just ignored.
Now it appears that most of the channels and the anchors are playing the game in a fixed manner and conveying “his masters voice” to show that they are the most patriotic lot on this earth and doing a great service to the nation. This type of journalism is very dangerous and threat to democracy in preserving the sanctity of the constitution and people’s fundamental rights. I believe such characters should be shown their place in the gambit of fair reporting and shaping the destiny of the country, instead being a lap dog of some divisive ideology. Otherwise, it will be waste of time in replying to some one’s questions who is not at all interested in answers.
If Journalist forum want to uphold their fair name and conduct, they should redraw their work ethics to save their very honourable profession from sinking rather than flexing their muscles under the garb of unity.
Shouldn’t Mewani want to engage with Republic frankly? He can literally out-talk them and make them look foolish. He seems to have sense, and can drill some into the anchors. Banning reporters is counter productive. Now that’s the only news coming out of Chennai, and he comes out looking like the Big Sulk. Go for Arnab, I say. Match wits, render him speechless, the world will applaud. This country is easily seduced by Elocution. Mewani is erudite too. He might catapult himself to PM prospect if he digs his heels and takes on and gives it back to Arnab. Go for it, young man. Don’t hold back. But do say Sorry to the Chennai reporter. It won’t hurt
The last time I heard the term “PM prospect” was in connection with Arvind Kejriwal.
Republic TV times now and zee TV and Amish sardana are not journalists. It is unfortunate that a section of the electronic media has hit abysmally low levels and has nothing to do with journalism. Leading the pack is republic TV and times now after arnab left has got two new anchors worse than arnab and naveeka has often proved she is substandard. No useful purpose would have been served entertaining these partisan shouting brigade of reporters from these channels.
But zee TV is not a news channel hahahahaha
JFA appreciates Chennai journalists for their show of solidarity
Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) appreciates the united strength shown by the Chennai based journalists against a politician’s unprincipled demand and urged the media fraternity of the country to stand behind them.
It may be noted that Jignesh Mevani, a newly elected legislator from Gujarat in a press meet on Tuesday in Chennai objected the presence of Republic Television reporter and then put condition that even if the reporter stay there, he must not ask questions. Angered with the condition, the television journalists decided to walk out of it as a show of solidarity.
The young legislator commented that he would not to speak to the Republic, the news channel led by Arnab Goswami as a policy. However, a Times Now reporter Shabbir Ahmed firmly encountered him saying that the legislator must not demand which channel should be there or which not in a press meet.
“We denounce the mentality of Jignesh Mevani to dictate the media. He must not make choices whether a particular reporter should stay or not in a press meet. For any reason, if he feels being abused by the coverage of a particular media outlet, he can go to the court,” said a statement issued by JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria.