Republic TV misreports: Calls gunman a 'Jamia protester', blames Arvind Kejriwal for violence
'In the name of CAA...guns are being brandished in broad daylight.'
A few hours ago, a gunman shot a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi, after brandishing a pistol at a group of students on the road outside the university. The students were leading a protest march against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.
The Delhi police identified the gunman as Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma. He allegedly shouted, "Yeh lo Azadi. Hindustan zindabad. Delhi police zindabad.” Here is your Azadi. Hail India. Hail Delhi police.
Even as reports and videos flew thick and fast on social media, Republic TV led with the news that a "Jamia protester" had turned "violent".
‘Guns are being brandished in the national capital, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal are supporting it.’
— Jaskirat Singh Bawa (@JaskiratSB) January 30, 2020
For a good half and hour or more @republic TV and their reporter @aishkapoor passed off the shooter as the ‘real face of anti-CAA’ protests. pic.twitter.com/QrMkeiT5Kr
A screenshot of Republic's claim soon did the rounds too.
Aishwarya Kapoor, the channel's political editor, said: "In the name of CAA...guns are being brandished in broad daylight on the streets of the national capital. Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have supported it."
When Kapoor said, "This should not be allowed", Republic's reporter chimed in over the telephone: "That is exactly the point...They have no remorse."
At this point, the ticker on the bottom of the screen read "Jamia protesters use guns".
Kapoor was relentless. "Is Delhi not under threat...In the name of anti-CAA, this is happening."
Republic later said their crew was "heckled" at the university.
#BREAKING on #GunsInJamia | Republic TV's crew heckled at Jamia University while reporting on shooting incident; Tune in for updates here - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/U4aDInL4PX
— Republic (@republic) January 30, 2020
Its subsequent reporting made no mention of the "fact" that the gunman was from Jamia. This Facebook profile, which reportedly belongs to the gunman, has several posts on his intentions to fire at Jamia students.
Courtesy: www.newslaundry.com
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JK: Fire breaks out in commercial building near Lal Chowk, 19 gas cylinders recovered
Srinagar (PTI): A fire broke out in a five-storey commercial building near the Lal Chowk city centre here on Saturday, but was doused before it could spread in the congested business hub, officials said.
They said firefighters recovered 19 gas cylinders during the operation and there were no casualties in the incident.
Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Aqib Mir, said, "The fire originated from the attic portion of the building, which houses the kitchen of a restaurant. The cause of the fire is being ascertained."
"The attic was severely damaged. There were no casualties," he said.
The firefighters managed to contain the damage by swiftly dousing the blaze using a hydraulic platform, Mir said.
During the firefighting operation, 19 gas cylinders were recovered from the spot, he said.
"We have informed the concerned police station," he added.
Mir appealed to people not to store combustible substances at home or commercial places.
