TV Newsance 296: How Arnab & Co. deflected accountability in Pahalgam terror attack coverage

Twenty-six innocent lives lost. Meanwhile, much of TV news is exploiting grief for TRPs, turning national sorrow into a war cry for ratings. As the nation mourned, there were urgent questions to be asked: How did this security failure happen? Who is accountable?

But instead of questioning those in power, TV news channels chose to cheer every move of the Prime Minister and Home Minister – even applauding them for simply talking to each other. 

While anchors should have been investigating the breach, they were busy shouting war slogans, fuelling Hindu-Muslim hatred, and demanding revenge from Pakistan. Arnab Goswami even invoked a "Final Solution" for Kashmir. The terrorists sought to divide us by deepening fault lines, and the media is playing right into their hands by stoking religious divisions. This is not just irresponsible; it’s dangerous.

Accountability was demanded – but from everyone except the government: Opposition, Supreme Court...anyone will do, just not Amit Shah.

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