Cong spokesperson accuses journalist Rajat Sharma of verbal abuse during live debate; Shares video
New Delhi: In a heated turn of events, Congress spokesperson Dr. Ragini Nayak has accused senior journalist Rajat Sharma of verbally abusing her during a live television debate. The incident, which has been captured on video, has sparked significant outrage. Nayak shared the footage on social media to back her claim.
The alleged incident occurred during a discussion on the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. Nayak claims that Sharma was caught on camera using a Hindi expletive, "Kya beh****od," directed at her.
Nayak posted the video clip on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "The first video was brought to my attention on 'X'! In this video, @RajatSharmaLive is seen using an obscene curse word against me On Air! I did a fact-check! I retrieved the raw footage of this same video from the channel (the second video). What could be a lower level of journalism than this? Do you have any answer, Rajat Sharma?"
The video rapidly went viral, eliciting strong reactions from the public and other journalists. One user criticized Sharma's conduct, posting, "Shame on you @RajatSharmaLive. u are pathetic. How can one senior journalist behave like this?" Another user expressed, "Oh my goodness, he has clearly insulted you." Journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani also weighed in, saying, "Did Rajat Sharma really abuse @NayakRagini on air? Unbelievable, condemnable."
However, some netizens defended Sharma, suggesting he might have been misheard. One user wrote, "Rajat Sharma said 'Kya Behas Karu'?"
The Congress party has demanded a public apology from Rajat Sharma. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took to X, stating, "Rajat Sharma is a famous media personality. He has his own political leanings, but for a key spokesperson of the Congress, who is a woman, to use such derogatory language is completely unacceptable and should be strongly condemned. There is an urgent need for an unconditional public apology in this matter."
पहला वीडियो ‘X’ पर मेरे संज्ञान में लाया गया !
— Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) June 10, 2024
इसमें @RajatSharmaLive On Air मुझे एक भद्दी गाली देते हुए दिख रहे हैं !
मैंने Factcheck किया !
चैनल से इसी वीडियो का Raw Footage निकाला (दूसरा वीडियो)
पत्रकारिता का इससे गिरा हुआ स्तर क्या होगा ?
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
