After the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, the country needed calm, clarity, and accountability. Instead, Indian TV news launched its favourite counter-offensive – ballistic anchors. Gaurav Arya, Navika Kumar, Arnab Goswami and others suited up for war… not against terrorists, but against basic decency, logic, and journalism.
News studios were busy staging WWE-style debates, shouting matches, toilet humour, and nationalist cosplay. Pakistani panelists were given airtime to abuse India, and “decorated” veterans were deployed to scream louder.
Meanwhile, hate crimes against Muslims and Kashmiris spiked, but the media looked the other way.
Even the BBC got dragged in — not for malice, but for a possibly outdated editorial policy. Why did the BBC not use the word terrorist for Pahalgam? We dissect.
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