TV Newsance 290: ‘Tirange pe danga’? How TV news fuels hate

This week on TV Newsance, we tackle the real burning questions: Should our country be called India or Bharat? If we say Holi Mubarak, why not Shubh Eid? And most importantly – who really has a problem with India’s success?

As riots, stone-pelting, and arson broke out in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, TV news anchors wasted no time dusting off their old playbook. The usual dog-whistles were back, blaming a “certain section” of society – the same one they claim “celebrates” when Pakistan wins a cricket match.

This isn’t new. We break down how mainstream media has long used these tactics to paint an entire community as being anti-patriotic.

Watch as our anchors suck all the festivity out of the air and replace it with paranoia – just in time for the festive season.

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