Rajdeep Sardesai's oops moment - off-the-record comments on Najeeb Jung during Kejriwal interview leaks (Watch video)

A still from the leaked footage of Rajdeep Sardesai- Arvind Kejriwal slamming  Najeeb Jung (Video below)

Staff correspondent, August 2, 2015, NewsCrunch

Well known journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was left red faced on Saturday after a footage of him commenting on Delhi Lieutenant General  Najeeb Jung leaked and spread on social media.

The footage was shot during an interview with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal which was aired on July 17.

The video shows Rajdeep Sardesai and Kejriwal chatting casually in the studio before the recording begins, slamming Najeeb Jung together.

Rajdeep Sardesai says Najeeb Jung was a Sonia Gandhi appointee and Kejriwal completes the sentence saying he had switched sides.

Rajdeep Sardesai continues expressing his anguish speaking in half-sentences - he should have (quit) gracefully and then adds: I don't know what keeps these people ....

For the Adarsh Bhakts, who gave the  leaked video viral treatment, it was a yet another case of Rajdeep Sardesai's  partisan reporting. The cozy chat shows his political  affiliation and many pointed out that he was merely preparing the stage for Kejriwal to deliver his message.

Expecting journalists to have no personal opinion is like saying judges always go only by the evidence before them - personal prejudices are a professional hazard in these jobs and clever ones manage to keep it buried inside.

Seasoned politicians and media practitioners are taught to treat all mikes as live whether the camera is rolling or not. While Kejriwal was alert to this fact, Rajdeep Sardesai, was looking fat and complacent.

For the record, in the interview which was aired, Kejriwal went after Najeeb Jung calling him Modi's puppet. He also confronted Rajdeep Sardesai a few times saying he should be given a chance to speak without interference.

Video: Watch leaked footage of Rajdeep Sardesai- Arvind Kejriwal slamming  Najeeb Jung