I.N.D.I.A bloc issues boycott notice against 14 prominent TV anchors
The alliance parties will abstain from participating in shows and events featuring the anchors
In a unified stance, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of opposition parties has taken the decision to boycott four television news channels and 14 television news anchors.
This collective action stems from concerns over the alleged divisive and communal nature of certain debate shows. It has been emphasized that this decision has been made in light of their perception that such programming detracts from addressing the nation's genuine concerns. The channels included in this boycott are Times Now, Republic Bharat, Sudarshan News, and Doordarshan.
The Congress Party, during the INDIA bloc meeting, has officially released a list of television anchors who are subject to this boycott. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also shared this list of television news anchors.
Pawan Khera, of the Congress Party, presented the list, stating, "This decision has been taken by the INDIA Media Committee on September 14, 2023, following the decision made by the INDIA Coordination Committee during its meeting on September 13, 2023. Consequently, the INDIA parties will abstain from participating in shows and events featuring the following anchors.”
The anchors that have been boycotted by the INDIA alliance include:
- Aditi Tyagi
- Aman Chopra
- Amish Devgan
- Anand Narasimhan
- Arnab Goswami
- Ashok Shrivastav
- Chitra Tripathi
- Gaurav Sawant
- Navika Kumar
- Prachi Parashar
- Rubika Liaquat
- Shiv Aroor
- Sudhir Chaudhary
- Sushant Sinha
