Shinde's U-turn over threat to 'crush' electronic media , says he meant social media (Source : Z News)
New Delhi/Sholapur: In a bid to water down the controversy over his
statement on Sunday, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday
said he did not mean "journalism" but “social media”.
On Sunday, Shinde was heard threatening to "crush" the electronic media, alleging a section of it was unnecessarily provoking the Congress party by indulging in "false propaganda" against it.
This morning, however, Shinde alleged, "I spoke about social media spreading hatred, not journalism."
The outburst by Shinde, a Congress leader who hails from
Maharashtra's Sholapur district, came at a Youth Congress event here on
Sunday evening.
Shinde, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Sholapur, alleged that since the last four months a section of the electronic media is "manipulating" news about him and his party and warned it would be "crushed" if this kind of reportage is not stopped immediately.
"What is happening in the electronic media largely I am aware of it. In the last four months, there have been efforts by the media to provoke us (Congress). We will crush such elements in the electronic media, which are indulging in false propaganda, if it did not stop" he said.
"I have the intelligence department under me. I know who is doing such things. I know what is happening. Some forces are behind this," he added.
Shinde's remarks came against the backdrop of a series of opinion polls in the national and regional media which predicted a poor showing for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Urging the media to focus on positive stories, which will be welcomed by the people, Shinde said the people of the country will not accept those dividing the country by disturbing society.
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On Sunday, Shinde was heard threatening to "crush" the electronic media, alleging a section of it was unnecessarily provoking the Congress party by indulging in "false propaganda" against it.
This morning, however, Shinde alleged, "I spoke about social media spreading hatred, not journalism."
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Shinde, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Sholapur, alleged that since the last four months a section of the electronic media is "manipulating" news about him and his party and warned it would be "crushed" if this kind of reportage is not stopped immediately.
"What is happening in the electronic media largely I am aware of it. In the last four months, there have been efforts by the media to provoke us (Congress). We will crush such elements in the electronic media, which are indulging in false propaganda, if it did not stop" he said.
"I have the intelligence department under me. I know who is doing such things. I know what is happening. Some forces are behind this," he added.
Shinde's remarks came against the backdrop of a series of opinion polls in the national and regional media which predicted a poor showing for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Urging the media to focus on positive stories, which will be welcomed by the people, Shinde said the people of the country will not accept those dividing the country by disturbing society.
Read More
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