Chavhanke had shared a promo of his show on Monday, which he said “exposed” the “UPSC Jihad”. Chavhanke had said, “Exposing Muslim infiltration into the most important pillars of democracy and big executive positions.”
A right-leaning television channel Sudarshan News and it’s anchor Suresh Chavhanke attracted a massive criticism after he shared a promo of his show. In this video, Chavhanke alleged a “conspiracy” in the “overwhelming” number of Muslim candidates clearing the Union Public Service Commission exams.
The Indian Police Foundation and Indian Police Service Association condemned the statements by the anchor.
The Indian Police Foundation(IPF) which is an independent think tank, came down heavily on the Noida based channel.
“The hate story carried on a Noida TV channel against minority candidates joining IAS /IPS is dangerous bigotry. We refrain from retweeting it because it is pure venom. We hope News Broadcasting Standards Authority, UP Police and concerned government authorities take strict action,” the IPF tweeted.
Indian Police Service Association, in a similar remark, condemned the communal angle of the story.
“A news story targeting candidates in civil services on the basis of religion is being promoted by Sudarshan TV. We condemn the communal and irresponsible piece of journalism,” IPSA said.
Chavhanke had shared a promo of his show on Monday, which he said “exposed” the “UPSC Jihad”. He had said, “Exposing Muslim infiltration into the most important pillars of democracy and big executive positions.”
Though, Chavhanke is not new to controversies.
He was arrested for inciting and spreading communal hatred between communities through his show ‘Bindaas Bol’ in 2017.
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