Investigative Journalism Exposes Indian Media In Sting Operation
By DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
Bangalore, India
March 27, 2018 6:53am CST
Shocking to *Indians-know-who* but not me! I am not surprised at all.
In fact, @cobrapost has exposed what every rational Indian already knew via #Operation136 . The true face of #IndianMedia which is (#PaidMedia #AgendaBased #BiasedMedia #MediaForSale) promoting #Hindutva #Hatred #CommunalViolence and #divisive
Many mainstream media channels like TimesNow, Republic, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran, Hindi Khabar, SAB TV, DNA (Daily News and Analysis), Amar Ujala, UNI, 9X Tashan, Samachar Plus, HNN 24*7, Punjab Kesari, Swatantra Bharat, ScoopWhoop, Rediff.com, IndiaWatch, Aj and Sadhna Prime News were approached by undercover journalist. Over a dozen media houses! 
They were asked to run anti-muslim campaigns, communal polarization, pro-hindutva campaigns, to defame and do character assassination of political rivals mercilessly. Shockingly enough, several of them agreed and even suggested new ideas on how to proceed. They even accepted cash payments.
The CobraPost held a press conference on March 26, 2018 for the same. I hear a rumour that as the names of the media houses were exposed, the reporters of said channels and media houses started slinking away and "Times Now, Republic TV and Rajya Sabha removed their mikes." 
Funnily enough, none of the media houses are running this news. I wonder why! 
Truly deplorable! 
#shameful
#RIPIndianMedia 
P. S. Mainstream media is silent on the purported sting, Twitter is not. People are outraged that what they suspected for awhile is truth. Many media executives are exposed by undercover reporter Pushp Sharma.
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Home Exclusive Operation 136: Part 1 Cobrapost investigation exposes many Indian media houses willing to peddle Hindutva, which could lead to communal polarization for electoral gains, and to defame political rivals as part of a malicious media campaign, a
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@vandana7 (101591)
• India
27 Mar 18
All media channels are aligned to one political party or the other. It comes from the management. Top brass. They do not use the name of the political parties or at times come up with news against the same party that they are supporting because they want to portray neutrality. In truth, it is pretty much decided whom we want to support.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 18
@vandana7 Any party can buy them and have them run campaigns for elections which is illegal. That's the main point. And Kasganj riots and Karni Sena episode specifically proved that media houses were supporting whom. 
(in those cases at least) while farmer agitation all over the country was largely ignored.
(in those cases at least) while farmer agitation all over the country was largely ignored.1 person likes this
@vandana7 (101591)
• India
27 Mar 18
@Daljinder ... Yes...long ago, I read a book by in which the newspaper company is ahead of the other by creating news.
Competition is so much such things remain the only way for them.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 18
@vandana7 But it is illegal. SC, I think, specifically stated that recently. I have noticed certain journalists deliberately deliver false news and promote communal polarization. Like Arnab Goswami, there was one from AajTak recently during riots of Kasganj for whom people were demanding to take action, this one has left some mainstream media before joining aajtak. These journalists have no ethos these days! Its sickening!
They didn't even spare PM of Canada with their conspiracy theories.
They didn't even spare PM of Canada with their conspiracy theories.
....Read more latest news on http://www.cobrapost.com
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@VivaLaDani13 (60825)
• Perth, Australia
4 Jul 18
@Daljinder You know me. I'm not surprised. The news is sketchy. It's hard because you want to believe what the news tells you because....it's the news. But, also very hard when a lot of channels / news reporters etc get the information wrong whether by mistake or on purpose. Or they run news based on truth while leaving a lot of detail out. Or don't let us know anything at all about some things. It's all over the place. Or just serve us a whole bunch of lies.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jul 18
@VivaLaDani13 True! They know how to play people
They know how to play people1 person likes this
only times of India news app is good@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
27 Mar 18
@Raj7779 Yep! Me too. I have been questioning their motives for awhile and had stopped watching them. Arnab specifically needs to be gagged. 
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