On August 27, #TejinderSinghSodhi took to Twitter to announce his resignation as bureau chief in Jammu and Kashmir at #RepublicTV“. After writing an apology to Journalism for killing its soul for three and a half years, I have resigned from Republic TV,” he wrote. “More details here soon.”
In a conversation with Newslaundry, Tejinder explains why he quit the channel. He says he wrote it at great professional risk, knowing that speaking out against a former employer could render him unemployable in a news industry that’s governed by an Omerta - journalists rarely speak about the goings-on in their companies or newsrooms.
“Someone had to do it,” he tells Newslaundry. “This was not journalism, what we were doing. This was a hit job. The first time I realised this was when I was asked to protest outside the Congress office with black bands and placards.”
He adds, “My job was that of a hitman - to find out what Omar Abdullah is saying, to find out what Mehbooba Mufti is saying, find fault in it, and report that they are anti-national.”
Tejinder also alleges there is #nepotism within Republic TV.
Watch.
Read the full story on Republic TV where several former employees speak of their experience.
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24 сен 2024
