Ahmedabad: NDTV Office Attacked by Right-wing Group


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Ahmedabad, Jan 19: A group of 15-20 people calling themselves the Hindu Samrajya Sena ransacked NDTV's office in Ahmedabad for airing an SMS poll on Bharat Ratna with famous painter M F Husain as a contender.

The members of the Right-wing Hindu group barged into NDTV's office, broke furniture, destroyed studio equipment and even smashed the air-conditioners and other electrical fittings.

One of the staff member, who was in the office at the time, was attacked and beaten up with hockey sticks.

The attackers plastered NDTV's office with poster and banners describing the channel as traitors and demanded an apology.

The same group had threatened NDTV two days ago. It is believed to be affiliated to the Shiv Sena.

The police took more than an hour to respond to the incident despite phone calls. However, they have finally registered a case.

  

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  • siva, usa

    Tue, Jan 22 2008

    I have seen even child/adult/infant getting angry when their mother is insulted. This man MFH insulted Bharath Mata painting her nude and this NDTV tells him to give 'Bharath Rathna' award.

    My blood boils. I am sure many other's too! Saying that it is BJP/RSS is just pushing true patriotic people to BJP fold! Also remember that you are indirectly saying only BJP/RSS is capable of protesting when Mother India ia insulted. If I had seen even token non-violent protest from Muslims for MF, I would have said what attacking was wrong!!

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  • Siva, usa

    Mon, Jan 21 2008

    I agree that ransacking NDTV is not legal. But you agree or not it was not immoral. A person who paints Bharat Mata in nude in the name of 'artistic freedom' is recommeded for 'Bharath Rathna'. I ask those people who are condemning the attack - If your mother is painted nude does not outrage you? And then one of your brothers in your family propses to use your mother's money to honor the same artist in the same mothers name - does not outrage you? And the last question: why is that evrytime there is an instance that can be considered patriotic, people think that it is RSS or BJP? Does it mean Congress Blood or Christian (Not to speak of Muslim) blood boil when Bhrath Mata is insulted?

    And I want to ask my Muslim friends here, if some one recommends any Indian Award, won't your blood boil and won't you attack th recommender in any way? I know many people are trying to give 'politically correct' to show that they are great soul. I will say those souls are great who get outraged when their mother is insulted in any way. They will attack the Bully if they are true Sons no matter what the law says.

    But of course, they will and should be punished by law as law has a purpose and law need not consider if the act wa moral or not. Those sons who are punished by law should proudly accept the punishment. In this case they should go to Jail proudly!!

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  • Manoj Kumar, Moodabidri

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Oh BJP leaders, this is not a TERRORISM in your view to attack one in a Democratic country. Is India your alone property to whatever you wish. Shame on you.

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  • Ranjith Poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Purushotham needs to wake up as he seems to be himself lagging behind with thoughts... NDTV needs no advertisement to promote it self at the cost of its office being destroyed.. Cant some one stop being jealous and allow the media to speak.. we are living in a democratic country purushu bhai.

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  • Shetty, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    It’s very funny isn’t it ! NDTV’s office attacked by someone in Ahmedabad, blame Modi govt. if some train accident somewhere in India blame Laloo Prasad, any riots somewhere blame the Home Minister, if some rape case ‘ hey baghwan, yeh thune kya kiya’….

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  • vishal D'Souza, Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    It's the right thing to do against the media. Media creating chaos nowaydays only by considering issues like this to gain the publicity. You can see a lot of incidents against media nowaydays , Because of the biased media towards one section, So it's the right thing to do by people itself not by court or by police. Media should be restricted on such issues.

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  • Sameer, Dubai

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Agree with the comments of puroshottama of Byndur

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  • Santosh Bangera, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Good.This should repeat every where in this country.This shows that Hindus are becoming united day by day.Good, this should necessary to save this country from so called secularists.Jai shree Ram

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  • bharath shetty, kateel

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Attack on NDTV office should be condemned. Can anybody tell in what perspective MF Hussain is contender for bharath ratna??? Is it not the cheap publicity of NDTV to come in headlines? 'A spark ingnbored burns the house'. In the name of freedom, one should not misuse it. Whether it is Sangh Parivar or Media. No wonder some day if some one proposes Mohammed Afzal for Bharat Ratna for cheap publicity

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  • donfrank, mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    The goondas who attacked the NDTV office are supported by Mr. Narendra Modi's BJP Govt. All of us know about it. The people involved in this attack will not get any punishment. They are protected by the Sang Parivar and the BJP. We can not expect any justice.

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  • abdul kareem, mangalore

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    It is high time now that you take action against culprits. no body has right to rake any action, this just because of Modi is supported by sangh parivar

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  • Marian D'Souza, Mangalore Falnir

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    Some years back the so called educated intelligensia used to comment that Goonda Raj is prevailing in the state of Bihar just because Lalu/Rabri were in power.But now Gujarat has earned that dubious distinction and can rightly be labelled as a State with goonda raj instead of Ram Raj of Gandhiji's dreams ever since Narendra Modi became Chief Minister.

    There is no rule of law.It is only fake encounters,organised riots ,state sponsored terrorism .A state known for peace, serenity and Gandhian values has been transformed into a barbaric territory which is even more dreadful than Afghanistan under Taliban.

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  • Thanzeel Moosa, Kuwait

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    It will be common, the model state of modi!!!!

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  • Purushottama, Byndoor

    Sun, Jan 20 2008

    It appears that the TV channel needed publicity by raising controversial issues and it has succeeded. It is said "Paani me rahkar magarmarch se bair"! First of all Bharath Rathna award was not a TV programme like Nach Baliye to be voted on SMS.

    Already the politicians like Advani and Mayavathi have made it a street side issue. The TV channel added another dimension by adding controversial names like that of M.F.Hussain which can not be an accidental omission but a conscious effort to say " Thenga - Thenga! Now it will conduct a SMS campaign or a live debate on the attack on its office and the show will go on...Let us enjoy it.

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  • Oswald Lasrado, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2008

    Such things are bound to happen when such hooligans have the support of Sangh Parivar.

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  • Tilak, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2008

    What is heinous? attack on NDTV or Bharat Ratna to MF Hussain ????

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  • Sadashiv B, Bangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2008

    Can we avoid such behaviours in this modern India?? Let us become more responsible and let us move forward.

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  • Alwin , Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2008

    This is heinous!

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  • Kevin Lobo, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 19 2008

    Justice will not be done in this case as the Government of Gujarat is behind this crime. Nowadays goondaism is supported by crooked politicians just to protect their chair. And it is sad to see people are re-electing these black spots on humanity instead to showing them the door.

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