Arnab Goswami assaulted: Media reactions if it were Ravish Kumar
Op IndiaMore revelations have come to the fore regarding the manner in which Arnab Goswami was assaulted by the Mumbai Police and yet, the silence of the mainstream media is deafening. Let us see some of the headlines that would have been published in a scenario where Ravish Kumar or Prannoy Roy were under the radar for even a legitimate inquiry. Saffron Rampage comes knocking for fierce journalist Ravish Kumar”: The Telegraph The Telegraph is known for its ‘witty’ headlines that misrepresent facts and misguide its readers on a variety of issues in order to peddle propaganda against the BJP and the central government. “Fascist BJP cracks down on dissent as Ravish Kumar is punished for his fearless journalism”: The Wire Considering the fact that we are speaking of The Wire, we can’t put it past them to come up with an even more flamboyant and extravagant headline. “Amit Shah reveals his true colours, intolerance in India reaches its zenith after police pays relentless critic Ravish Kumar a visit”: NYT The New York Times’ coverage of the developments in India has been extremely biased, if we are to put it mildly.