Nov 15 2019 57 mins
In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, host Snigdha is joined by Omar Rashid, Uttar Pradesh Correspondent for The Hindu and Newslaundry reporters Basant Kumar and Ayush Tiwari to talk about the politics of Ayodhya and the drama in Maharashtra among other things.The podcast begins with the usual bits of bizarre news stories. The discussion quickly moves to Ayodhya with Omar who shares his experience of reporting from Uttar Pradesh for the last seven years. He goes on to narrate the reaction of both Hindus and Muslims of Ayodhya to the Supreme Court verdict. Ayush, who is just back from Ayodhya describes in detail what he calls "the market of TV news." Basant has some insightful observations about mainstream media's coverage of the Ayodhya matter. Apart from Ayodhya, the trio also discuss the unfolding drama in Maharashtra, Arnab Goswami's awkward episode with Baba Ramdev on Republic Bharat and the government's response to air pollution in Delhi.For this and more, tune in.
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