Liberals assault Mumbai Press Club for supporting journalist humiliated by Rahul Gandhi

A day after Mumbai Press Club condemned Rahul Gandhi for publicly humiliating a journalist throughout a press convention after his disqualification from Lok Sabha, left-liberals have launched an assault on the press membership. After Rahul Gandhi referred to as CNN-News18 journalist Ravi Sisodia a BJP agent for asking him a query about his feedback that led to his conviction and the next disqualification, Mumbai Press Club had issued an announcement, criticising Congress scion Rahul Gandhi.

However, this didn’t go nicely with left-liberals, they usually have been enraged that the press membership demanded an apology from the prince. The cabal of liberals, who’ve been pretending to uphold press freedom in India, attacked the Mumbai Press membership as an alternative for having the audacity to hunt an apology from their political grasp.

Congress loyalist Sanjukta Bose wrote, “Rich of you guys to outrage over what Rahul Gandhi said and ask many questions to Congress when we have a PM that hasn’t held press con in 9 years. Even in pressers by other BJP leaders journalists not allowed to questions freely. They just shout and journos quietly take notes.”

Rich of you guys to outrage over what RG mentioned and ask many inquiries to Cong, when now we have a PM that hasn’t held press con in 9 years. Even in pressers by different BJP leaders journalists not allowed to questions freely. They simply shout and journos quietly take notes.

— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) March 26, 2023

One Vijaya Moorthy went on an unhinged rant and tweeted, “Ouch!! Bothered about journalists being rebuked. All reaction and comment seekers, that’s all. Keep taking bytes without asking real questions and wanting to hear real answers! Sit down please. #FreeSpeech of others is as important as your right to pose questions. Relearn first.”

Ouch!! Bothered about journalists being rebuked. All response and remark seekers, that’s all. Keep taking bytes with out asking actual questions and wanting to listen to actual solutions! Sit down please.#FreeSpeech of others is as necessary as your proper to pose questions. Relearn first.

— Vijaya Moorthy (@vmoorthynow) March 25, 2023

Actress Richa Chaddha tweeted a Gif of a ‘snail’ in response to the assertion launched by the Mumbai Press Club. “Such different standards,” she wrote.

Such totally different requirements… https://t.co/41ZBpTgCua pic.twitter.com/Ks2cTYmP7z

— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha) March 26, 2023

Film author and ex-journalist, Arpita Chatterjee, resorted to whataboutery within the hopes of protecting Rahul Gandhi from public criticism.

“I’m very curious to know what questions the so called press of this country has asked about Adani, PM Cares, how COVID was handled, about what’s going on in Kashmir etc etc. Wearing a press badge doesn’t make you press,” she wrote.

I’m very curious to know what questions the so referred to as press of this nation has requested about Adani, PM Cares, how COVID was dealt with, about what’s happening in Kashmir and many others and many others. Wearing a press badge doesn’t make you press. https://t.co/nleGZFbA4n

— Arpita Chatterjee (@arpitachatter) March 26, 2023

Abusive troll Swati Chaturvedi was additionally miffed on the conduct of the press physique. She tweeted, “Also Mumbai Press Club, you have no opinion on compromised & pliable journalists?”

“Did you deplore Narendra Modi calling the free press “bazaru”, or his minister calling journalists “presstitutes”? “Paid media” is one other honorific the Modi gov has given,” she mentioned.

Also @mumbaipressclub you haven’t any opinion on compromised & pliable journalists? Did you deplore @narendramodi calling the free press “bazaru”, or his minister calling journalists “presstitutes”? “Paid media” is one other honorific the Modi gov has given https://t.co/bOoJKvtB1P

— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) March 26, 2023
The Background of the Controversy

On March 25 morning, Rahul Gandhi misplaced his cool throughout a press convention on the Congress workplace. The press convention had been largely one-sided, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the federal government of silencing him over the Adani difficulty.

When journalist Ravi Sisodia of CNN-News18 requested questions regarding his defamation conviction, the Congress scion referred to as him a BJP stooge.

“Aap itne directly BJP ke liye kyun kaam kar rahe ho, thoda discretion se karo yaar. Thoda ghoom ghaam kar poocho. (How is it that you are so openly working from BJP, do it with some discretion. Don’t pose such direct questions, be diplomatic)”, Rahul Gandhi mentioned.

#WATCH | “Don’t pretend to be a pressman…Kyun hawa nikal gayi?”, says Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to a journalist questioning him on his conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case pic.twitter.com/SdaaUeraoy

— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2023

“If you want to work for the BJP, bring a BJP symbol and wear it on your chest,” Rahul lambasted. “Don’t pretend to be a pressman…Kyun hawa nikal gayi?” he additional mocked the journalist.

Following this, Mumbai Press Club issued an announcement on Saturday (March 25) night, criticising Congress scion Rahul Gandhi for publicly humiliating a journalist. The press physique famous, “The job of a journalist is to ask questions, and it is the duty of political leaders who call press conferences and engage with journalists to answer these questions with dignity and decorum.”

“It is unfortunate that as the leader of one of the oldest political parties of the country, Shri Gandhi faded to respect the dignity of the Fourth Estate…It is a matter of concern that political parties of all hues have been attempting to browbeat journalists using derogatory language and threats as a response to news reporting they find unpalatable,” it added.

The Mumbai Press Club deplores Congress chief Shri Rahul Gandhi for humiliating a journalist whereas addressing a press convention at his celebration workplace on Saturday morning.@RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/pOBkfmZQoK

— Mumbai Press Club (@mumbaipressclub) March 25, 2023

The Mumbai Press Club additionally sought an apology from Rahul Gandhi to Ravi Sisodia. “In this context, it will be appropriate for Shri Rahul Gandhi to make amends and offer an apology to the journalist concerned,” the assertion mentioned.