Karthigaichelvan, who was formerly the Editor-in-Chief of Tamil mainstream news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai, has been roped in by News 18 Tamil Nadu as its Editor.
Karthigaichelvan is a prominent journalist who is known for anchoring the debate show ‘Nerpada Pesu’ on Puthiya Thalaimurai.
Prior to Puthiya Thalaimurai, Karthigaichelvan had worked with the Times of India as Assistant Editor for 4 years.
In the past, Karthigaichelvan had peddled hatred against Prime Minister Narendra Modi several times.
Back in 2015, he had shared a disparaging cartoon implying that the Union Government under Narendra Modi is being controlled by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Dear @CNNnews18 , your latest selection is a rabid anti Modi and anti RSS person.He is a dmk leaning jurno. Having him as ur editorial head will certainly take away your “neutrality”. Why this choice ? Wondering what is the compulsion! pic.twitter.com/ChfydyFNQi
— karthik gopinath (@karthikgnath) September 18, 2022
This tweet has now been deleted by Karthigaichelvan.
In another instance, he shared another cartoon with the caption and the “Oscar goes to Mr. Narendra Modi”. In this cartoon there are two images of PM Modi – one sporting Hindu symbols is shown angry while another image of PM Modi shows him a secular, implying that PM Modi is an ‘actor’.
Against the backdrop of PM Modi paying a courtesy visit to the late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi, Karthigaichelvan shared a cartoon by the same artist in which PM Modi is shown hitch-hiking on Karunanidhi’s wheelchair.
He had also shared a cartoon mocking Digital India with a euphoric “Hahahaha”.
Once he was called out by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for deliberately trying to peddle anti-Modi propaganda saying that the Centre was waiving off loans taken by corporates.
India’s FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ji is confronting the Anti-BJP propaganda of this journalist.
Upon exposing he is diverting it, as a clarification
Such Agenda driven people are joining @News18TamilNadu @News18India
Should we boycott your news channel ? pic.twitter.com/nhn1JcxhAY
— Tinku | ಟಿಂಕು (@tweets_tinku) September 18, 2022
Many on social media have raised concerns about the News 18 group hiring Karthigaichelvan who is popularly perceived as journalist known for peddling pro-DMK rhetoric.
CNN-News18 – Reconsider your decision. You can do better than hiring someone who was instrumental in spreading hatred against PM Modi in TN. These are just samples @CNNnews18 @News18TamilNadu @AnchorAnandN pic.twitter.com/W92RYZoyUk
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@ikkmurugan) September 18, 2022
This chap is now going to be the editor of @News18TamilNadu . @amitmalviya , don't expect any change in narrative of TN as long as you allow these naxals to have a free run . pic.twitter.com/Sq0zjlU4ot
— kishore k swamy 🇮🇳 (@sansbarrier) September 18, 2022
@News18TamilNadu is recruiting @karthickselvaa who is joining hands with DMK spokesman @TRBRajaa who is hurting the sentiments of millions of hindus across the globe.
Is he the guy not anti PM too?
If this is the criteria u r fixing for @News18TamilNadu, We all can stop watching pic.twitter.com/PGVAvVCd4P— Ramya Iyer🇮🇳(#JusticeForLavanya) (@SriRamya21) September 18, 2022
Rajdeep, Sagarika etc.. still stick to their Congress loyalty come what may!
But that is nothing if you see how DMK journalists like @karthickselvaa manipulate everything against Modi and pro DMK in TN.
Good Recruit @AnchorAnandN @CNNnews18 @18RahulJoshi @Zakka_Jacob
— இந்தா வாயின்கோ – Take That (@indhavaainko) September 18, 2022
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