TV Newsance Episode 71: What’s happening in Assam? What’s happening to Arnab?
Your weekly dose of all the insanity that passes off as news on TV news channels.
This week, Parliament passed the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and there were protests in Assam, Tripura, New Delhi, Kerala and major parts of other Indian states. Surprisingly, #ArnabGoswami, too, joined in protesting against the Act and #BJP on his primetime show on #RepublicTV. So, how did this happen? Watch this episode to find out more. Where we (try to) explain #Assam through the Dharam Sankat of #ArnabGoswami.
If you would like to know more about the CitizenshipAmendmentAct and #NRC, we have a reading list for you from #Newslaundry. Spend your Sunday reading up on this important issue.
- Explainer: What exactly does the Citizenship Bill aim to achieve?
- Citizenship Amendment Act is simply a Muslim filter
- Why has Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami broken with the BJP on Citizenship Bill?
- Why Citizenship Bill endangers the very people it claims to help
- An all-India NRC will only benefit a handful of unscrupulous politicians
- How the Citizenship Bill is reopening old wounds in the Northeast
- National Register of Citizens: Identity issue haunts Assam, again
- The Great NRC Mess
You can also listen to our podcast on the issue.
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