On sixteenth September, the Chief Minister of Bihar, and member of I.N.D.I. Alliance, Nitish Kumar, went in opposition to the bloc’s determination to boycott 14 journalists and information anchors. He stated, “I am not against any journalist, and it is wrong to boycott”.
#WATCH | On the INDIA alliance’s announcement to boycott a number of TV information anchors, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, “I have no idea about this…I am in support of journalists…” pic.twitter.com/sXzGER63bk
— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2023
JDU chief was requested in regards to the determination made by I.N.D.I. Alliance to boycott the information anchors and journalists. CM stated he had no concept in regards to the determination to boycott the information anchors. He stated, “Why should I boycott? I am in favour of journalists. When journalists get full freedom, they will write whatever they consider proper and fit. Can journalists be kept under control? Did I ever keep any kind of control over journalists? Journalists have the right to write whatever they consider proper. I am not against anyone. It is wrong to boycott. The people who are in the Centre right now have kept some people in their control, and those people were committing some sort of wrongdoing in journalism. Do you people not know all these things? I always respect you people (media persons)”.
He identified that the events and people who find themselves with the I.N.D.I.A. bloc might need thought that some inappropriate behaviour was being dedicated within the journalism discipline of journalism. However, he stated, “I am not against any of the news anchors. …When all journalists will get complete freedom of expression, they all will be free to write in their own way what they would consider as proper and fit.”
CM Nitish Kumar is the primary chief within the 26-party Alliance to overtly reject the choice to boycott information anchors.
I.N.D.I.A. bloc boycotted 14 journalists
On 14th of September, I.N.D.I. Alliance launched an inventory of 14 information anchors whom they’ve determined to ‘boycott.’ Congress chief Pawan Khera shared a replica of the record on X (formally Twitter). The record included anchors from Bharat Express, News 18, Republic, DD News, Aaj Tak, India Today, Times Now, India TV, and Bharat 24. The sub-committee of the alliance took the choice which was authorised by the coordination committee.
