March 23, 2021

We should discuss Muslim anchors in India's Hindi news channels

We should discuss Muslim anchors in India's Hindi news channels. Since the pillar of their 24X7 consistent pattern of media reporting is Hindu-Muslim clash, it should be perhaps the hardest occupation for Muslim anchors of these channels to walk the good moral tightrope. Rubika Liyaquat and Romana Isar Khan of ABP News and Sayeed Ansari of Aaj Tak are among the unmistakable names.

 They in a real sense need to have shows disparaging of their local area as well as enjoy criticizing and disgracing Muslims the majority of the occasions. It more likely than not been extreme for them to do shows during the CAA-NRC-NPR banter and on the Covid-19 pandemic when, all through April, the focal point of the inclusion was on Tablighi Jamaat and Maulana Saad and the connected disdain violations against Muslims.

As we probably are aware, the main issue of a significant number of these shows is Muslim slamming. Regardless, Rubika Liyaquat made news as she was addressing Rajya Sabha such issues have consistently been on the plate since 2014 with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) playing on the Hindu-Muslim paired.