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Major media houses in India ready to push communal agenda in lieu of money, reveals Cobrapost

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DELHI: Major media houses in the country were found ready to peddle communal and divisive agenda in lieu of money. 

The senior officials of over two dozen newspapers and TV channels agreed to run campaigns and carry (air) content that could cause communal disharmony in the society. 

This has been revealed in CobraPost's sting 'Operation 136'. The video recordings by hidden camera were released on Friday. Notably, 136 refers to India's rank in press freedom in the world. 

CobraPost claims that the media houses that agreed to run these campaigns include Times of India, India Today, Hindustan Times, Zee News, Network 18, Star India, ABP News, Dainik Jagaran, The New Indian Express, MVTV and Open magazine.

Radio One, Red FM, Lokmat, ABN Andhra Jyothy, TV5, Dinamalar, Big FM, K News, India Voice were also ready to run these campaigns, it further claims. However, Open has taken action against the staff in this regard. Several other groups have denied the allegations.

Interestingly, two groups--Bengal based Bartaman Patrika and Dainik Sambad, refused to be part of it.

However, the representatives of most of the other media houses were ready to promote Hindutva through customized religoius programmes, and later promote speeches of hardline leaders, before targeting opposition leaders. 

Investigative journo Pushp Sharma approached the media houses and found that the owners or senior officials were more than willing to run the content that could polarize society. 

The complete findings and revealations about the sting are available on CobraPost website


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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