Kerala’s MediaOne Channel Peddles Fake & Unsubstantiated Claims About RSS

A controversial clip from MediaOne, a Malayalam news channel, is making rounds on social media, raising serious concerns about the blatant spread of misinformation. In the video, an anchor claims that AI-generated obscene images of Muslim women with Hindu men are being circulated online as part of an alleged anti-Muslim propaganda campaign. He said, “We are getting reports that obscene pictures of women made with AI are being propagated through social media. In those, pictures of Muslim women wearing purdah and hijab with Hindu men are being propagated. In response to this news we received, an activist told us that this is not to be seen just as a troll, it is anti-Muslim propaganda. It is also done to scare Muslim women. How do you see this Ajims?”

However, it is the shocking response from a panelist named Ajims that has sparked outrage. Ajims goes on to make an incendiary and unverified claim, stating,  “We can see this as a form of rape. Rape is used as a tool in wars. In India, rape is a tool of the RSS, like their Trishul or their big sword, rape is also a tool of the RSS, that to rape like that is not wrong. This has been said by their intellectuals. They shared this as a secret communication to rioters to rape. What they are doing now is through these pages (on social media/Facebook) which have more than 10,000 followers, they are spreading these rape comments and pictures. Those reading, seeing, those exposed to this content, even if they are very independent individuals, they feel that if there is a riot tomorrow, they should raise their (the youth) mental state to rape and kill people.”

These inflammatory remarks, presented without a shred of evidence, amount to a baseless and defamatory attack on the RSS and Hindus at large.

MediaOne’s Troubling History

This is not the first time MediaOne has found itself in controversy. In February 2022, the Central government banned the channel citing national security concerns. Though the Kerala High Court briefly stayed the ban, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had previously denied the channel’s security clearance, citing undisclosed threats. In 2020, the channel was suspended for 48 hours over its allegedly biased coverage of the Delhi riots, along with Asianet News.

Despite its track record of pushing questionable narratives, MediaOne has once again crossed ethical boundaries by airing unsubstantiated claims that have the potential to incite communal discord. The broadcast’s attempt to equate the RSS with war crimes and organized sexual violence is not only factually baseless but also dangerously provocative.

A Calculated Attempt to Incite Hatred?

The outrageous assertion that rape is an ideological tool of the RSS is a calculated attempt to malign Hindus, demonize a nationalist organization, and deepen communal tensions. Where is the evidence? What facts back up these grave accusations? MediaOne’s failure to substantiate such inflammatory remarks exposes its agenda of propagating fear and division.

This kind of reckless reporting cannot be brushed aside as mere opinion—it is an orchestrated assault on truth and harmony. Misinformation of this scale, if left unchecked, can stoke real-world violence and unrest. The concerned authorities must take stringent action against such irresponsible journalism and hold MediaOne accountable for its role in spreading communal falsehoods.

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