National Broadcasting Authority of India has ordered Republic TV to tender fullscreen unconditional apology to Jignesh Mewani for using defamatory stuff against him and his team. Jignesh Mewani in his tweet has posted the copy of NBAs order. Republic TV in its coverage of Jignesh Mewani’s Yuva Hunkar rally in January this year had passed some derogatory remarks on him.
Jignesh Mewani in his tweet has written, “For Urgent attention of Media : Here is the copy of National Broadcasting Authority of India’s order asking Republic TV to tender fullscreen apology for using defamatory stuff against me & our team in its coverage of ‘Yuva Hunkar Rally’ back in Jan. Shame on Banana Republic.”
For Urgent attention of Media :
Here is the copy of National Broadcasting Authority of India’s order asking Republic TV to tender fullscreen apology for using defamatory stuff against me & our team in its coverage of ‘Yuva Hunkar Rally’ back in Jan. Shame on Banana Republic. pic.twitter.com/9QrnYWAife— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) September 4, 2018
Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani had criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Yuva Hunkar Rally this year in January. The rally was attended by scores of activists, students and media personnels to protest against the increasing incidents of oppression of Dalits and minorities.
The rally was organised in the scrim of the Dalit-Maratha violence in Maharashtra on the eve of 200th anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle. It was attended by JNU student leaders like Shehla Rashid, Umar Khalid, Kanhaioya Kumar, and other prominent personalities like lawyer Prashant Bhushan, Swami Agnivesh.
However, a section of media still played the Nationalist part and went on criticising the whole idea of the event. Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV had shown, “It was just not the right day for some sections of the media”. Later the channel termed the Yuva Hunkar rally to be a ‘flop show’.
