TV Anchor Rajdeep Sardesai taken off air, faces month’s wage reduce because of deceptive tweet

New Delhi: On January 26, when the agitating farmers had taken over the ramparts of Red Fort amid hovering tempers, TV anchor and India Today’s consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai tweeted concerning the loss of life of a younger farmer in police firing.
But, the senior journalist’s declare was denied by Delhi Police. The loss of life of younger farmer created flutter and had potential of precipitating violence manifold. But, since Delhi police acted on time and stopped the unfold of any hearsay, the problem didn’t exit of hand.
Following this controversy, India Today Group has taken senior anchor and consulting editor Rajdeep Sardesai off the air for 2 weeks, citing his on-air declare and tweets of Delhi Police capturing and killing a farmer throughout January 26 tractor rally. The channel has additionally deducted one-month’s wage from the anchor, the Wire reported.
What Sardesai tweeted and mentioned ‘on air’
Sardesai had tweeted, “One person, 45-year-old Navneet killed allegedly in police firing at ITO. Farmers tell me: the ‘sacrifice’ will not go in vain.”

However, the tweet was deleted by the journalist later.
In LIVE TV protection of the tractor rally, Sardesai mentioned “The dead body shown to me was allegedly of 24-year-old Navneet Singh. He died apparently after he was shot in the head. There is simmering anger among the farmers and they are demanding justice in this case. They want answers over – who shot Navneet?”
This once more created uproar and lots of BJP leaders took to Twitter, demanding FIR towards the journalist for spreading ‘fake news’.

राजदीप सरदेसाई ने झूठ बोला
राजदीप ने कहा कि उसने खुद देखा नवनीत के सिर पर गोली लगी थी
पोस्टमार्टम और वीडियो में राजदीप के झूठ का पर्दाफाश
राजदीप दिल्ली पुलिस पर हमले के लिए खुलेआम भड़का रहा था #ArrestRajdeepNow pic.twitter.com/1n5mAPG4Nr
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 27, 2021

He is a repeat offender, ought to have been sacked! https://t.co/VNxUfHbI2r
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) January 28, 2021

Delhi Police launch video of tractor turning turtle
Death of a younger farmer despatched shockwaves even because the protesters went on rampage throughout the nationwide capital. However, simply hours later, it was confirmed that the farmer didn’t die of police bullet however due to a ‘tractor stunt’ going awry.
Rejecting Rajdeep’s claims of ‘farmer killed in police firing’, the Delhi Police launched a video which confirmed the tractor going uncontrolled and overturning.
The farmer who was driving the tractor was grievously injured later succumbed to his accidents.

While the farm protestors declare that the deceased Navneet Singh was shot at by Delhi police whereas on a tractor, this video clearly exhibits that the tractor overturned whereas making an attempt to interrupt the police barricades. The farm protestors allegations don’t stand. Post mortem awaited.👇 pic.twitter.com/JnuU05psgR
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 26, 2021

Rajdeep retracts assertion after police rebuttal
After Delhi Police issued the rebuttal video, Sardesai tweeted, “While the farm protestors claim that the deceased Navneet Singh was shot at by Delhi police while on a tractor, this video clearly shows that the tractor overturned while trying to break the police barricades. The farm protestors’ allegations don’t stand. Post mortem awaited.”