Newsance 291: Sudhir’s big government job? TV anchors fan communal flames in Nagpur

This week our beloved anchor Sudhir Chaudhary follows the desh ke yuva, he so often preaches to, in chasing a government job. Join us as we revisit Sudhir’s greatest hits and best research, in light of news reports that his company will provide research support to DD News. In this episode, we get you a glimpse of how we think our tax money will be used to do real public interest journalism – like informing us about Nehru’s smoking habits, Elon Musk’s dating life, and Modi’s walking style. 

In a week when China is inviting the world’s biggest companies to Beijing to attract foreign investment, India was busy with holding people in power accountable – the ones that held power in the 16th century. Questioning the “Aurangzeb Premi Gang” yet again, TV news continued its proud tradition of using a long dead Mughal emperor to distract from real issues. 

As communal violence broke out in Nagpur, TV news anchors diligently assembled to fan the flames with misinformation and blame games. 

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