Niranjan Kumar, a journalist affiliated with Puthiya Thalaimurai TV (PTTV), has come under fire on social media for his blatant bias in favour of the Congress party. While reporting outside the BJP headquarters on the recent Haryana legislative elections, Kumar falsely claimed that BJP spokespersons had stopped addressing the press, implying the party was anxious about losing. This was quickly debunked as the BJP secured a historic third term, winning 48 seats, while Congress trailed with 37. Netizens promptly called him out for his contradictory reporting.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a historic third consecutive term in Haryana by winning 48 seats in the assembly elections, while the Congress party garnered 37 seats. The 90-seat assembly held voting in a single phase on 5 October 2024, with a turnout of approximately 68%. The BJP had also emerged victorious in the Haryana Assembly elections in 2014 and 2019.
Despite facing significant opposition and unfavorable political predictions where Congress was projected to secure around 60 seats compared to the BJP’s 20, the BJP casually turned the tables. Silent voters in Haryana demonstrated their support for the BJP, and concerns over instability under Congress, particularly regarding the influence of the Jat community and employment issues, influenced the election results.
However, the Dravidianist journalists, promoted narratives to buttress the Congress. At midday, when the BJP was projected to secure 46 seats and Congress was trailing with only 38, Niranjan Kumar, a Dravidianist journalist, claimed on live TV that BJP spokespersons were avoiding the media due to expected turn in tides. He stated, “Spokespersons were holding continuous press briefings, but for the past half hour, they have been avoiding questions. This change comes as the polling landscape shifts, with the BJP fluctuating around 50 seats. We could see that BJP leaders here are anxious about their ability to sustain the government.”
நிருபர் நிரஞ்சன் – பிஜேபி 50 இடங்களில் முன்னிலையில் உள்ளது.
திராவிட நிரஞ்சன் – பிஜேபி ஆட்சி அமைக்க முடியுமா னு கவலையில் பிஜேபி spokespersons யாரும் பேச மாட்டேங்கிறாங்க🤡@niranjan2428 என்ன நான் சொல்றது கரெக்ட் தானே?
P.S – ஹரியானாவில் ஆட்சி அமைக்க 46 இடங்கள் போதுமானது இப்போ… pic.twitter.com/FVgKz0brUd
— Murali (@MuraliS27) October 8, 2024
This caught the attention of netizens and political observers, who took to social media to call him out and mock him with amusement. This isn’t the first instance of Niranjan Kumar’s dubious journalism in support of his political masters; he consistently demonstrates his loyalty at every opportunity.
Falsehoods Niranjan Kumar Has Knowingly Spread
During this recent Lok Sabha election season, Kumar seemingly expressed a strong desire for the victory of the Congress, but when that did not materialize, he immediately started celebrating the success of the DMK like several other Dravidianist journalists.
In a post following Narendra Modi’s swearing-in for a third term as Prime Minister of India, Kumar intentionally misled his audience with false information on his X account, claiming that Modi’s third cabinet lacked any members directly elected from Tamil Nadu. This statement raised eyebrows, especially since the DMK, as the opposition, had won all the Lok Sabha seats in the state. It appeared as though he was implying that PM Modi should consider including DMK members in the cabinet.
Niranjan Kumar wrote, “Important: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third cabinet did not include a single member of parliament directly elected from Tamil Nadu. L Murugan, Nirmala Sitharaman, and others have also been elected to Rajya Sabha from other states.”
Important:
பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடியின் மூன்றாவது அமைச்சரவையில் நேரடியாக தமிழகத்திலிருந்து தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் கூட இடம்பெறவில்லை
எல் முருகன் நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் உள்ளிட்டவர்கள் கூட பிற மாநிலங்களில் இருந்து தான் மாநிலங்களவைக்கு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டு…
— Niranjan kumar (@niranjan2428) June 9, 2024
In two other posts, Niranjan Kumar raised concerns about the removal of statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Ambedkar in the Parliament complex. However, this claim was promptly refuted and labeled as a fake narrative with the Parliament secretariat clarifying that the statues were being relocated systematically and respectfully within the Parliament House complex. Despite this clarification from the secretariat, the so-called Delhi-based journalist chose not to acknowledge or convey their statement, instead opting to propagate the narrative of the Congress party.
This post raises the question of whether Niranjan Kumar is indeed a journalist based in Delhi or if he is from 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi.
Niranjan Kumar wrote, “The Congress party has alleged that the statues of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and the architect of the Constitution of India, Ambedkar, are being removed and placed in a corner. Congress alleges that BJP has started insulting political leaders“
நாடாளுமன்ற வளாகத்தில் உள்ள தேசத் தந்தை மகாத்மா காந்தி மற்றும் இந்திய அரசியல் சாசன சிற்பி அம்பேத்கர் ஆகியோரது சிலைகள் அகற்றப்பட்டு ஏதோ ஒரு மூலையில் வைக்கப்படுவதாக காங்கிரஸ் கட்சி குற்றச்சாட்டு
பாஜகவினர் அரசியல் தலைவர்களை அவமதிக்க தொடங்கிவிட்டது என காங்கிரஸ் குற்றச்சாட்டு pic.twitter.com/onM3tYPNl9
— Niranjan kumar (@niranjan2428) June 6, 2024
Previously, Niranjan Kumar faced criticism from netizens for blindly sharing information without fact-checking, as promoted by a DMK minister. In a post on his X account, amid the ongoing uproar from I.N.D.I.Alliance partners regarding allegations of the central government “looting tax revenue” from states, he quoted DMK Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. He wrote, “There was a Chief Minister in India who claimed the central government is deceiving them and spoke about federal principles. He said they are taking our state’s tax money and diverting it to other states: he is none other than the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, who is now the Prime Minister.”
However, his claims were quickly debunked. After assuming office, PM Modi increased the allocation of funds to states from 32% to 42%. He also reduced the population weightage in tax distribution from 27.5% to 15%.
Moreover, during the UPA regime from 2004 to 2014, the total funds available to states amounted to ₹30 lakh crore, while from 2014 to 2023, this figure soared to over ₹100 lakh crore.
In terms of tax sharing and assistance, Tamil Nadu received ₹1,52,921 crores under the UPA from 2004 to 2014. In contrast, this amount increased to ₹5,08,337 crores during the Modi regime from 2014 to 2023.
Additionally, Tamil Nadu has benefited from ₹10.76 lakh crores in funds, projects, and grants over the past nine years under the Modi government.
உனக்கு அறிவு இல்ல, இருந்தா நீ ஏன் திமுகவுக்கு சொம்பு தூக்க போற?
அந்த முதல்வர் பிரதமரான பின்
மாநிலங்களுக்கு வழங்கும் நிதி பகிர்வை 32 சதவீதத்தில் இருந்து 42 சதவீதம் ஆக்கினார்
வரி பகிர்வு criteriaவில் மக்கள் தொகைக்கு இருந்த weightageஐ 27.5 சதவீதத்தில் இருந்து 15 சதவீமாக… https://t.co/wQRW0aiAAn
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@ikkmurugan) February 9, 2024
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