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| The Telegraph’s page one visuals on JNU have made a splash – thrice in as many days (tweets below) |
February 16, 2016, NewsCrunch
Kolkata's favourite daily The Telegraphis leading the critical coverage of the exploding controversy in JNU.
JNU, which stands accused of anti-national behaviour by the ruling BJP, enjoys immense support in the media as many of its left-leaning alumni work in responsible positions in the industry.
Several publications have covered the controversy prominently and critically, though none with more severity than The Telegraph.
Its page one colourful visuals have made a splash – thrice in as many days.
The day the police entered the JNU campus to pick up president Kanhaiya Kumar, The Telegraph made a frontal attack on Union HRD minister Smriti Irani.
It showed her in a khaki uniform and headlinedthe story Kyunki mantriji kabhi student nahi thi –a dig at her lack of academic credentials.
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| The Telegraph’s page one visuals on JNU have made a splash – thrice in as many days (tweets below) |
The next day featured Smriti Irani’s boss Modi kicking off Make In India week. It noted that four rights had been Made In India under Modi – Right to assault and abuse others, to call JNU students prostitutes, to suppress dissent and to wish Afghan President on his birthday, months in advance as Modi had done.
The issue which hit the stand this morning had a single word headline – Patriot, with the letters r i o t spelt in red colour.
The story was on Delhi BJP MLA O P Sharma, who had beaten up a CPI leader alleging he had shouted pro-Pakistani slogans.
The issue which hit the stand this morning had a single word headline – Patriot, with the letters r i o t spelt in red colour.
The story was on Delhi BJP MLA O P Sharma, who had beaten up a CPI leader alleging he had shouted pro-Pakistani slogans.
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| The Telegraph’s page one visuals on JNU have made a splash – thrice in as many days (tweets below) |
Mixed reaction to The Telegraph’scoverage of JNU controversy
Last 3 headlines of telegraph; the smriti irani one; the sedition one n today's;proves it's worth as a leading daily https://t.co/PTm0P3YWdv— sharique (@a_sharique) February 16, 2016
First @smritiirani headline, then @makeinindia, now THIS! #Telegraph, the paper I've grown up reading, on a roll! :) https://t.co/SeiJQjQx7e— Raksha Bihani (@rakshabihani) February 16, 2016
By personal attacks on @smritiirani& ridiculing #MakeInIndia The Telegraph has joined the league of most unbiased and credible newspapers.— Chandra Prakash (@CPism) February 14, 2016
Telegraph Calcutta must be asked to explain the racist attack on an Indian woman & citizen @smritiirani Must he shut down at the earliest!— DelhiMuse (@DelhiMuse) February 13, 2016
Telegraph explains why @SmritiIrani cannot understand the JNU (or HCU) issue, in six words. pic.twitter.com/Vz9myrEBBVhttps://t.co/tk76w3tdUy— Swachh Politics (@SwachhPolitics) February 13, 2016
I am shocked(not really) that communist's in house publication The Telegraph slamming Smriti Irani on her crackdown on anti ntnl commies— Utkarsh Singh (@Libertypical) February 13, 2016
I think the Telegraph page one is atrocious, elitist, in poor taste and terrible journalism. And I am no fan of Smriti Irani.— amrita dutta (@damrita) February 13, 2016
Telegraph nailed .@smritiirani she is nothing but piece of garbage in the name of HRD Minister. https://t.co/ezxWgOgRx6— ਮਿਸਟਰ ਸਿੰਘ™ (@VikkyBhamra) February 13, 2016