As talks between the DMK and Congress (‘them’) broke down over joining the Government in May 2009, Radia was actively involved in opening channels between the two parties through, among others, television journalist Barkha Dutt
“Oh God. So now what? What should I tell them? Tell me what should I tell them?” —BARKHA DUTT
DATE 22 May 2009 TIME 09:48:51
RADIA: Hi, did I wake you up?
BARKHA: No, no, no. I’ve been up, ya, most of the night. The stalemate continues, yaa.
RADIA: Yeah. Listen, the thing is that they need to talk to him directly. That is what the problem is.
BARKHA: Haan so, apparently PM’s really pissed off that they went public.
RADIA: But that’s Baalu’s doing, naa… he was not instructed by Karunanidhi to do that.
BARKHA: Oh, he wasn’t?
RADIA: This is not. He was told to come away and tell Congress that.
BARKHA: And he went public
RADIA: Well, the media… media, the media was standing outside.
BARKHA: Oh God. So now what? What should I tell them? Tell me what should I tell them?
RADIA: I’ll tell you what it is---the problem and I have had a long chat with both his wife and with the daughter right
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BARKHA: Haan, haan.
RADIA: The problem is if the Congress has a problem with Baalu, if they have no problem with anyone. They need and go talk to Karunanidhi. They have very good relationship with Karunanidhi directly.
BARKHA: Correct, haan.
RADIA: Because you see, in front of Baalu, in front of Maran, they can’t talk.
BARKHA: Yeah
RADIA: So they have to tell him directly, there [are] enough Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu. They need to go in and tell him exactly---the biggest problem is that the following of Alagiri is saying that you cannot give [inaudible] a cabinet [inaudible] and keep Alagiri in the MoS state.
BARKHA: That’s right. But will Karuna drop Baalu?
RADIA: He… look, if you tell him that Baalu is the only problem. I would imagine, he will drop him.
BARKHA: But you see the problem right now is also over the choice of portfolios, naa…
RADIA: No. They’ve not said anything. The portfolios have not even got discussed.
BARKHA: Congress claims, for whatever it’s worth, that the DMK wanted surface transport, power, IT, telecom, railways and health.
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RADIA: You see, you see my honest advice…
BARKHA: Yeah.
RADIA: ..is that you tell them that they need to tell him directly that we are happy because Kani’s [Kanimozhi, DMK Chief Karunanidhi’s daughter] got no issue being about independent. But Alagiri is now telling her that you cannot take an independent charge if Maran remains cabinet minister.
BARKHA: I see.
RADIA: And Congress is sending messages through media and through various sources, saying that. And Maran is telling everyone that he is the only acceptable person.
BARKHA: Person, yeah, yeah, yeah. That I know.
RADIA: But that’s not correct, naa?
BARKHA: No, I know. We’ve taken that off. We’ve taken that off.
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BARKHA: Also, but, but the Congress needs to tell Karunanidhi that we have not said anything about Maran.
BARKHA: Okay. Let me talk to them again.
RADIA: Yeah? The choice of candidate we will leave to you. We have some reservation about Baalu. And let them tell the reservation. And we have not said anything about Maran. We are not talking
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In another telecon, Barkha Dutt offers Niira Radia the assurance that she is on the job as a reliable go-between
“That’s not a problem, I’ll talk to Azad. I’ll talk to Azad right after I get out of RCR” —BARKHA DUTT
DATE 22 May 2009 TIME 10:47:33
BARKHA: Haan, Niira?
RADIA: Barkha, what I’m told is that the Congress yesterday, apparently, God knows who they are talking to in the DMK.
BARKHA: Haan, well must be Maran…
RADIA: Relayed---no, they relayed that the infrastructure portfolio should not be given to Maran or Baalu.
BARKHA: No, that’s because they want to keep it for themselves.
RADIA: No, they wanted to; they didn’t want any infrastructure, that’s what Prime Minister said, so he said that’s why they give him labour, fertiliser, chemical---and telecom, IT, they said for Raja. So what has happened is, is that message not relayed to Karunanidhi?
BARKHA: Oh I see!
RADIA: They might have told some minion down the line or told Maran who is not relaying the truth.
BARKHA: I think they have told Maran.
RADIA: Yeah, now what they need to do is, they need to speak to Kani so she can set up the discussion with her father, because even the Prime Minister’s discussion was … she was the one who’s translating, and it was a very brief discussion for two minutes.
BARKHA: Okay.
RADIA: That we’ll try and work it out, and the let’s not you know take it a hasty easy decision. That’s the type of conversation that happened.
BARKHA: No, I’ll set it up as soon as they get out of RCR.
RADIA: What she saying is that, you know, that someone senior like Ghulam [Nabi Azad, senior Congress leader]---because he is the one who is authorised to speak. ….
BARKHA: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
RADIA: Right? Was to speak to her then she can tell her father that I have got this message from the Congress.
BARKHA: Theek hai, not a problem. That’s not a problem, I’ll talk to Azad---I’ll talk to Azad right after I get out of RCR [Race Course Road, presumably, the PM’s residence].
RADIA: Yeah, and then she said when father lands, I can speak to him.
BARKHA: Okay.
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The two conversationalists touch base again
“I’ve had a long chat, I had a long chat, and they promised me that Azad will speak to her” —BARKHA DUTT
DATE 22 May 2009 TIME 15:31:29
RADIA: They will speak to her?
BARKHA: Yeah.
RADIA: Who? Ghulam?
BARKHA: Ghulam. Yeah.
RADIA: You know, the problem is she’s catching a flight at five haan, going back. Dayanidhi Maran is attending the swearing in when only Raja has been authorised to attend, so he’s gone and told his leader that Ahmed Patel has told me especially to attend the swearing in.
BARKHA: Ahmed says this is rubbish …
RADIA: But I am telling you but this. Karunanidhi’s very confused.
BARKHA: No, but why can’t Kani stay also and attend it?
RADIA: She doesn’t want to attend no because her father told her to come back. She has to follow what she’s father says, no. Call Ghulam then.
BARKHA: Let me call him.
RADIA: She’s leaving at five. She’s catching a flight at five.
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Niira Radia and Barkha Dutt discuss cabinet composition possibilities---with Raja’s inclusion or non-inclusion the big question
“I am telling you, nahin hai. Trust me. Nahin hai” —NIIRA RADIA
DATE 22 May 2009 TIME time 18:09:06
BARKHA: No, you see Congress’s condition is Baalu should not get surface transport. Not Baalu, DMK should not get surface transport, beyond individuals right?
RADIA: Correct, correct, and they are not individuals. Let me tell you one thing’s for sure, 3 plus 4 was yesterday; because of Maran, they wanted to make it 4 plus 3.
BARKHA: Okay!
RADIA: So, now it is back to 3 plus 4 that was already worked on the table?
BARKHA: No, so why does this formula not sound right then?
RADIA: Because of Alagiri naa, if you make Alagiri… not cabinet. No, he’s not got cabinet.
BARKHA: Oh, Alagiri got what, according to these things?
RADIA: You see, according to her, he’s got Health, but he can’t be cabinet. Either Maran is not cabinet, either Raja is not cabinet or Baalu’s not.
BARKHA: Alagiri’s got Health and that’s a big compromise by Congress because they said we won’t give them Health. So that’s their face saver. No, but Alagiri, Health can be cabinet?
RADIA: Agreed, but then Raja is MoS.
BARKHA: Raja is MoS!
RADIA: Then is Baalu MoS?
BARKHA: Nahin ho sakta. Nahin, nahin, nahin, if Baalu gets the Heavy Industries and Alagiri is in the Fertiliser, according to …. Baalu gets Fertilizer; Alagiri gets this thing, Health.
RADIA: Maran gets Telecom and IT.
BARKHA: Maran gets Telecom and IT. Raja gets demoted.
RADIA: Who gets…?
BARKHA: Raja. Nahin hoga?
RADIA: I am telling you nahin hai (laughing). Trust me, nahin hai.
BARKHA: Achcha, theek hai.
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In yet another telecon, Barkha Dutt explains her situation to Niira Radia
“Everybody I know in the Congress was at the swearing-in, so I haven’t been able to speak with the top guys, and now I just finished and I am going to make my set of calls” BARKHA DUTT
DATE 22 May 2009 TIME 19:23:57
BARKHA: You see, what happened was everybody I know in the Congress was at the swearing in, so I haven’t been able to speak with the top guys, and now I just finished and I am going to make my set of calls.
RADIA: Kani just landed in Chennai. Just now. I just spoke…
BARKHA: Where is Daya? Where is Maran?
RADIA: Daya didn’t turn up for the swearing in because he was called back, because he went and told Karunanidhi that I have been asked by Ahmed Patel to come for the swearing in. But the leader said then you join the Congress.
BARKHA: (laughs) So now?
RADIA: So Raja was the only one who’s authorised to attend which he’s done and Raja’s catching the 8:40 flight...
BARKHA: Okay
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Have u heard of any All India Radio's old news readers of pre TV days getting awarded by the politicians with national awards?
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all crooks.. traitors are running our country....
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This is the reality of India today.
Everything is full of corruption, media is completely sold out, even gurus are full of corruption, etc and you still say that I am proud of my country... or can you?? Its really pathetic and horrifying.
Does your news telecasting the episode of this or showing which star wearing what ?? Try to search this news on the major channels website and you would be amaze or I would say not that surprised to see that there is not much information about this even though it is the most sensation news of the Indian history scam.
There are only handful of the socialists who are trying to improve conditions but I don't know what will happen to those guys. They are fighting for a new independence fight which I am sure will take some more years before things really get out of hand.
I really wish that OpenMagazine survive after this reveal because those Bas...ds will be after them soon.
May god bless India!!
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//Have u heard of any All India Radio's old news readers of pre TV days getting awarded by the politicians with national awards?// never but may be power-brokers then were industrialists and those who were in party politics..
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well,open, you guys done a good job,this is journalism.
---------"barka and her team" daytime they work for CORPERATE and in the night through prme time they try to bring execlusives and impact and show they stand for the right thing,they are the part of "corruptedpted journalisem".--------
hoping,"open" u can follow this kind journalism in the future also.
javed akthar.
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We always new this about Barkha Dutt. No one believed.
read and hear (click on the audio links in the site), you will understand how can few media bodies try to manufacture public openion and lobby for specific political parties (congress)
Media is the 4th column of the nation which is termed as mirror of the society..but often few ill minded media houses try to make the society a mirror of their choice.
Wake up before it's too late for fellow Indians!!!
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An open letter to Barking Mutt:
As my frend Narad says you are an effete' Bark a Dutt. Why is it you censored the Bihar Exit Polls from being aired on Nov 21st? Did you get a message from Radia or 10 Janpath that Bihar EVM's will do exactly as ordered by SYQ and hence did not want to show the actual mood of the people? Maybe the Colombian Drug cartel is slated to win, which Radia must have informed you.
Shameless is the least word to describe you and your channel. I would not like to descend to your level to use stronger words (words you use against Gujarat and the one and only hope for Bharat i.e India Narendrabhai Modiji. Going by the same vein as you have been covering the 2G scam why not telecast an interview with Moron Singh that the only 2G's he knows are Maino and Raul.
Do we change your name to Barking Mutt?
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An Open Letter to Barking Mutt:
As my frend Narad says you are an effete' Bark a Dutt. Why is it you censored the Bihar Exit Polls from being aired on Sunday 21st. Did you get a message from Radia or 10 Janpath that Bihar EVM's will do exactly as ordered by SYQ and hence did not want to show the actual mood of the people? Maybe the Colombian Drug cartel is slated to win which Radia must have informed you.
Shameless is the least word to describe you and your channel. I would not like to descend to your level to use stronger words (words you use against Gujarat and the one and only hope for Bharat i.e India Narendrabhai Modiji. Going by the same vein as you have been covering the 2G scam why not telecast an interview with Moron Singh that the only 2G's he knows are Maino and Raul.
I think people will be justified in calling you as Barking Mutt!
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Bark-a Dutt has proved to be a lowly page-3 woman. She cannot be taken seriously anymore!
No criminal ever accepts the crime, and no wonder Bark-a will resort to spin tales to defend herself. She has fooled the people enough, and no amount of story-telling will redeem her now.
This fraud is over. Dump her for ever.
Do the same thing for Vir (or Coward) Sanghvi.
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For all that bravery and great journalism, your true side is out. You and your Congressi channel stand naked before Indians! So pls start your programmes with `now for Congress walas or news for non-Congress walas etc' and don't ever, ever say India says or India speaks etc. There is an India beyond you and your corrupt channel - we have not lost out our mind yet...
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Barkha Dutt has proved to be a lowly page-3 type woman. She cannot be trusted anymore.
No criminal ever confesses crime. She will also not confess, and one can expect her to spin tales to defend her. People are gullible but no fools. She has been bared and will never be able to redeem herself.
The bared Barkha is an eye sore. So dump her for ever.
Do the same for the similar character - Vir (Coward) Sanghvi.
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huh.. this was an 'OPEN' secret for centuries - what's so new about it? Not just INDIA - but almost every other country with a "SO-CALLED" ***DEMOCRACY*** runs in the same manner. Starting from the Mahajanapadas of the 7th century till today.
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And these very same Kani - Maran - K-nidhi - Stalin will stand as a united group of people - faking it or acting or whatever.
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Does your paper/ website have any alternative? You think the same thing doesn't happen with Communist parties - what about Socialists? It's the same thing. The only 2 alternatives are A) Arabia-i.e. Islamic "SHARIA" Law & B) Anarchy.
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We already have 'A' in many of the worlds pathetic nations. 'B' - sounds interesting - but it's bound to degrade to 'might is right'. So, what other choice of societal functioning do you offer?
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MN
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Cabinet Ministries are being traded like they are some goods in a supermarket. Shame on Vir Sanghvi and Barkha Dutt. I am surprised that Barkha Dutt is continuing to host TV debates on a channel like NDTV. Listening to the tapes pains me.
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"now I just finished and I am going to make my set of calls."
lol... barhka what are these "my set of calls"???? :D
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Where are the standards of journalistic ethics when they turn into power brokers. Barkha displays a holier than thou attitude as the crusader of all social ills but at the same is in cahoots with the lobbyists & politicians. She is what she is shown in these tapes- a congress stooge & a shameless journalist. Shame on her and NDTV.
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Nothing new in it.
But only now it is known in the public domain.
Padma Awards to Journalists are given as rewards
It is good that she accepted that she has spoken to Nira. And the rest, we can understand ourselves based on the trasncript.
Paid news in India has been into controversies after Maharastra elections. And the English News Channels were after the vernacular press for this. But now the so felt ‘elite’ English Channels are also feeling the heat.
Only god knows what all they got in return. Postings for kiths and kins, money in plenty, Padma and other awards for ‘great journalism’ and more.
The interesting thing is that none of the English news channels have initiated a discussions. Still they want only politicians. May be they are not ready to open pandora’s box. For later, all of them - the so presented great clean people of this country who ensures that everything here goes in the best manner - may get exposed. May be all of them are different sides of the same coin.
There are instances in the past where politicians were blackmailed by the fourth estate. Only GOD knows what is happening in Delhi. Corrupt Politicians, Corrupt Bureaucrats and Corrupt Media. All these are making our country so (un)special.
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ALLLLL Croooks!!!
Our money is feeding them. ALL Chets.
Lets not pay taxes till they are finished guys.
All these law, justice, tax and all craps are for us. We poor ppl only have to have this.
Pathetic.
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dutt should be ashamed that she and vir are putting indian media on a trial.
journalists where are your ethics?
you should clarify.
and why are other news channels not showing this story?
its a shame
and shame on you NDTV for protecting such unethical journos.
Its a great news OPEN magazine. I am a fan now ! keep up the good work.
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I am ashamed and equally bewildered at hearing these tapes. I mean, for such a large Country, a mere anchor of a puny electronic media determines, collaborates and decides upon the Parliament set up is far from sublime to the ridiculous. It is not only meandering to extreme sycophancy but also towards a dangerous and detrimental trend.
CONGRESS is to be gunned down for this shab.
I still cant get over the fact that a mere anchor can talk with such clout and determination. Niira Radia is a known 'Escort' of the high & mighty. Perhaps Barkha too envisages to become something of that sort. But need some taste to take her out as an escort though!!!!!
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Reproducing an excellent LTE in today's New Indian Express (24.11):
Sub: Rename the programme.
Sir, Apropos "Radia tapes:telecon talking points' (NIE Nov 20), NDTV should take action now. They should rename Barkha Dutt's programme "The Buck Stops Here" as the "The Muck Goes Through Here".
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Who do you trust anymore? Everybody seems to have a public persona and some hidden agenda behind the curtains
In Brakha's "Buck stops here" , she kept saying the Middle class is going overboard about corruption and condemning everybody in a blanket manner. What class does this woman belong to? her condescending manner and her double talk makes my blood boil.
I realised I have a remedy and switched channels and I will not watch NDTV anymore
I think we people have to use our remote control to vote out these suspect media stars. We should make NDTV pay for its lack of integrity in employing people like Barkha and Ajay Jadeja
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Appreciate your courage to expose these corrupt journalists. keep it up
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Now we know why Barkha always talks good about congress in one form or the other.She always holds the moral high ground in everything.She should be sacked from NDTV right away by Dr.Pranab Roy till her name is cleared.Now I am confused whom to believe. Ohhh My God...What next for India....Even Manmohan Singh....Ohh My God I dont believe this.....
All indian audience should switch off their TV sets if Barkha Dutt ever again appears in a TV show.Get lost Barkha .....You are worst than politician....Dont show your face....Dont think indian public is fool....To hell with barkha....
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this shows how our people are.they are sitting on the channel and talking about corruption and they are the most corrupt people
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They are talking about Cabinet Portfolio like playing monopoly or some game. The loot is divided among looters and Hyenas all around
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Barkha - yu will pay for this... how dare yu do this - first what u did in Kargil, and now this... i simply can't tolerate this... it is only that yu're a star performer that yu are still in NDTV, otherwise i will kick your a-s-s
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We've all known how NDTV has always been baised in favour of the Indian National Congress.
And now we have the evidence.
NDTV's claim of ethical journalism and honest reporting stand completely exposed and how.
NDTV's 'superstar' journalist, Ms. Barkha Dutt has perhaps delivered the most genuine commentary of her career and in effect a lethal blow to NDTV.
However, since Congress and NDTV go hand-in-hand, little action can be expected from our law enforcement agencies.
But its time the people of this country should rise and punish the culprits. Stop watching NDTV and let the corrupt channels go off the air.
We want an honest, free and unbiased media.
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so everybody is involved in it. so who is thinking of india.
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A kind suggestion to Burkha, Please Join Politics, We have always trusted your News and Views , but I feel cheated .
I am not going to watch your news now on.
bye.
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Well Done Open Magazine.
The journalists who rely on opening matters of others in public, should understand the law of Karma. The stingers themselves can get stung. It is a shame how these partial and biased journalists influence the public opinion with their articles and shows. They must be subject to the same level of scrutiny that they apply on others.
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barkha is good , no doubt. if she has to do some poltics to extract some info, fair enough! but barkha is facing the wrath bcoz she has always seemed to take a anti-hindu stand.... thats the reason people - netizens want her blood! .... i like barkha but she will do herself good by being a bit kind to hindus on her show ;) .....
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Shows our GREATEST & BEST anchors are not ceasar's wives as yet.
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Pitty that Journalists like Barkha, poses herself to be guardian/vanguard of democracy. Shameful that she is not showed the door by NDTV. At least Prannoy Roy should clear the mess now.
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i had gr8 respect, affection, and pride for Barkha. All of that is lost. To whom can you trust in these days of crony americanism in India?
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agar yeh telecon sach hai tow fir beta yeh barkha dutt gayee kaam se
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I think better India can have president rule and ban all the news channel for ever. NDTV proclaims 21 yrs old and one side they have campaigns like Go Green, Save tigers and in other side, they behave they are agents to all politicians.
Enough to believe any one in India either press or politician.
I am ashamed that I was watching all along NDTV for last several years.
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It is time to show Barkha her place and put her in jail for ever. She is an anti-national. She always espouses the cause of terrorists and secessionists. She is a paid congress agent. I stopped watching NDTV since long back when she started espousing the cause of terrorists, kashmiri secessionists, maoists, etc. She always speaks against hindus. She is a congress chamcha and psecudo secularist.
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TV channel anchors need to report news now in the name of collecting news they are creating news or influencing the natural course of events. It was always clear esp NDTV anchors, not worth it to mention names as its wide spread, when the anchors themselves have a pre -conceived opinion and try to direct the discussion in line with it to an extent. Understandbly anchors too are humans and they have political affiliations but the line is too blur to call "Impartial Media"
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Semi-feudalism,authoritarianism, thats the mindset of the powerful, ulness the underlying mindset is exposed corrupt india will hurtle from one scam to another exposing the anti-democratic forces within.
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Complicity of TV Journos with corrupt political class may not be a surprise to people who watch talk shows in NDDDTV, CNN IBN regularly.
You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time-Lincoln
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At least in times of DD we knew the journos had to talk in favour of ruling party.Now this well dressed presentable people and their channels you really dont whom they are talking for.where their moolah has come from to talk on whose behalf.
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i dont think ppl like burkha dutt is as dedicated and true to herself person as i thought to be ...reading the the way she speakingwith radia she is showing us that she is "CREATING" news rather than covering the events all these while. dear barkha...u shud quit journalism and join some party..bright future awaits u. and plz stop cursing and taunting the politicians u interview. v now know who the real politician is!!!!
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Barkha, the drama queen, always took a moral high ground in many issues. This scandal exposes her true face.
I am wondering why big media companies are not covering this scandal. Why are they not informing general public about the nexus between politicians and journalists like Barkha Dutt and Vir Sanghvi. How the journalists are getting paid for the stuff they write.
In other cases, every time a scam or scandal is exposed TV channels shout with loud voices non-stop 24x7.
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BDUTT has Became D BUTT of all hypocrisy and jokes, which she well deserves.
NDTV, Pranoy Roy and Barkha Dutt have always been a market commodity for sale, to generate news, to suppress news, to skew the news, in every way possible. They have extorted money and favors from every top politician, corrupt officials and corporate businessmen to wield the influence they thought they had over the public. Every Dog Has It's Day!
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Barkha Dutt and Vir both are putting up a defence that they were talking to Nira Radia because she was a source.
1 ) Can they please inform us what information they got from her and when did they publish these stories
2 ) Both are political editors what were they doing hobnobbing with corporate lobbyists
3 ) Its apparent from the talks that rather than them playing Radia its the other way round
4 ) How can Barkha still remain an editor now when she has no judgment on the stories that need to be out
5 ) Complete farce and rubbish to say we were gullible and have done nothing wrong
6 ) Cant believe NDTV on any story they come out with now sorry Prannoy
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Hearty Congrats for bringing the other face of the renowned personalities, journalist before the public whom the entire nations thought to be sincere, honest and working for the just causes. On the otherside it also shows the dark side of the coin that how deep rooted and farreaching tantacles these manipulators have.
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It was a brave and bold move. Kudos.
Barkha always smeeled something foul.. but to this extend.. I could never imagine. great work. wheewwww..
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so,the corrupt politicians have good friends in media and we were following barkha dutt and vir sanghavi as our heroes.a film LAKSHYA has the heroine dressed and styled like barkha,and we visited restaurants as oer writings of vir sanghvi in RUDE FOOD.these dogla presswallahs are running the state of affair ,and NDTV IS ORGANISING THE debate in we the people on corruption.they should be stripped and paraded on the street
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Prannoy Roy and his band of fakes at NDTV. Right upto the top it's so disgusting to see these guys during interviews. They are always so bashbul and arrogant with scant respect to the people whom they themselves call to their studios. They even have the gall now to refute and call top editors to show how pious they are inspite of clinching evidence. One look at the meeting and you could really see Barkha's desperation and she is all but done for now.
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Bharka Dutt is India's shame! Her duplicity has come out into the open , thanks to "open"
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BARKHA YOUR LAST CHANCE TO COME CLEAN IS TO DECLARE YOUR ASSETS . THEN THE INDIAN PUBLIC WILL DECIDE WHETHER ' BUCK STOPS HERE' OR MUCK STOPS HERE WITH BARKHA !!
NDTV -THE GAME IS UP . INDIAN PUBLIC IS NAIVE - NOT DUMB .
IF YOUR JOURNALIST BARKHA WAS GATHERING INFO ONLY , WHY DIDNT THE REPORT EVER COME OUT on ndtv till date THAT " THE TELECOM MINISTRY WAS BEING NEGOTIATED LIKE IN A FISH MARKET " OR WHY DIDNT YOU EXPOSE RADIA HERSELF ??
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It is shame that the tape discussions are like the ones(gossip/stupid plans) in the reality shows like Roadies, splitsvilla, BigBoss...
Now the big hole(i guess..) in the Indian constitution is how to quantify the value & impact of this information leaks and who will do that & how will it be justified??
But, AFAIK there are very high chances that Barkha will be excused by the law... or It will take ages to find a final judgment on this.
Also, as we know that Radia has many contacts @ various quarters, its very much impossible that Barkha has only one Lobbyist (Radia) as her contact(considering she is in journalism for 10+ yrs!!)... and when Barkha has such a depth in contacts.. there is no way that the her serionrs don't have such contacts & cant lie that her colleagues @ NDTV is unaware of!!
Hmm may sound hypothetical... Dts y it'll take ages to solve this issue...
Whatsoever its just that Barkha badnaam hui Radia tere liye @ the end.
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makes me sick reading this, its disgraceful that a senior journist like Barkha would stoop so low! And how can she possibly defend herself after this - no lobbing yeah right
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इन लोगो ने भ्रष्टाचार की हदों को पार कर दिया है और पत्रकारिता को ताड़ ताड़ कर रख दिया ! आप बधाई के हकदार है
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Wow, How corrupt is Barkha Dutt. Only GOD can save our nation as even Media is sold out.
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