Happy Independence Day, Newsance fam! 

This week, Godi anchors met their deadliest foe yet – dogs. Yes, from growling visuals to breaking news tickers straight out of Jaws, TV news went dramatic on the “terror” of stray dogs – suddenly becoming champions of human rights (funny, coming from people who cheer the arrest of activists and peddle hate every other day).

We break down the Supreme Court’s order, MCD’s epic infrastructure failures, and how the real issue got buried under a citizens-vs-citizens slugfest.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” claim sparked an Opposition protest – but the sarkari brigade was too busy “fact-checking” the Opposition’s “lies” while the Election Commission sat this one out.

And this Independence Day, a reminder: while TV news anchors screamed, Newslaundry reporters were on the ground – during Operation Sindoor in Jammu and Kashmir, the Mahakumbh stampede, and uncovering India’s e-waste scam and voter roll issues. Watch till the end for our special Independence Day subscription offer, and help keep the fourth pillar standing tall.

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