The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly condemned the choice of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to boycott 14 information anchors. In a press launch after the I.N.D.I.A. launched the names of 14 anchors to be boycotted by its member events, BJP known as the alliance ‘Ghamandiya’ (smug) alliance, and stated that it strongly criticises and condemns the choice of the opposition alliance for boycotting some journalists and issuing threats to them.
The press launch issued by BJP’s nationwide media head Anil Baluni stated, “By taking such a highly deplorable decision, the “ghamandiya” alliance has as soon as once more revealed its extremely repressive, dictatorial and detrimental mindset. The Bharatiya Janata Party severely criticises the unlucky step of the I.N.D.I Alliance.”
It stated that BJP severely opposes such “derogatory mentality which hinders freedom of expression”. Comparing the choice with press censorship through the emergency, the assertion by BJP stated, “The decision of political parties which are part of the “ghamandiya” alliance to boycott some journalists reveals their mentality of the time of repressive Emergency, We have all seen that in an analogous method how the media was stifled and gagged throughout Emergency. Today additionally the “ghamandiya” alliance is working with the identical mindset of Emergency and vengeance in opposition to the media.”
I.N.D.I Alliance giving direct risk to the media is like gagging the media for talking the reality.
This additionally reveals that the ‘ghamandiya’ alliance has no braveness to face the reality.
The Bharatiya Janata Party severely criticises the unlucky step of the I.N.D.I Alliance. pic.twitter.com/pfijp5Nlf0
— BJP (@BJP4India) September 14, 2023
It added that I.N.D.I Alliance giving direct risk to the media is like gagging the media for talking the reality. This additionally reveals that the “ghamandiya” alliance has no braveness to face the reality. It additionally signifies that the “ghamandiya* alliance is working underneath some exterior stress to harm Indian media’s freedom of expression.
The assertion provides that “there is democracy in the country, and no one will be allowed to suppress or curtail the freedom and rights of the media.”
It stated, “The Bharatiya Janata Party appeals to all the media organisations and all the dedicated and honest journalists to vehemently oppose political parties with such highly derogatory thinking and keep performing their duties towards the nation and our society without any fear or favour. The BJP also urges all journalists to oppose such dictatorial attitude of the “ghamandiya” alliance and proceed doing their duties by following the Indian ethos and ideas strongly laid in our democratic system.”
Earlier at the moment, I.N.D.I. Alliance launched an inventory of 14 anchors, saying that their alliance companions won’t take part in packages hosted by them. The anchors boycotted by the alliance are Aditi Tyagi of Bharat Express, Aman Chopra of News 18, Amish Devgan of News 18, Anand Narasimhan of News 18, Arnab Goswami of Republic, Ashok Shrivastav of DD News, Chitra Tripathi of Aaj Tak, Gaurav Sawant of India Today, Navika Kumar of Times Now, Prachi Parashar of India TV, Rubika Liaquat of Bharat 24, Shiv Aroor of India Today, Sudhir Chaudhary of Aaj Tak, and Sushant Sinha. The checklist was launched by Congress chief Pawan Khera.
This got here after the Coordination Committee of the I.N.D.I Alliance determined in its first assembly on 13 September to pick names of anchors to be boycotted by the accomplice events.
While the alliance has determined to boycott journalist and already got here up with an inventory, they’re but to make in progress into the essential query of seat sharing. The 28-party alliance is but to begin any concrete dialogue on seat sharing for the upcoming polls, with events like AAP and Congress saying that they won’t share seats in Punjab and Delhi. The alliance leaders have stated that seat sharing will likely be negotiated on the state degree.
