Newslaundry Podcast

Bharatiya Janata Party made a clean sweep in the recent UP assembly elections, but practically no one in the media called it. What gives? Mayawati alleged the EVMs had been tampered and this allegation was echoed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal later when he spoke to the press about Aam Aadmi Party's dismal performance in the Punjab elections. J Gopalakrishnan, Special Correspondent with The Pioneer and the man who broke 2G scam, joins us on Hafta this week to discuss the news of the week. We also have regulars Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal and new edition to the NL Team, Anand Vardhan. We also discuss the sexual harassment allegations against The Viral Fever's founder Arunabh Kumar, Modi’s recent speech at BJP headquarters, the appointment of Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga as BJP’s Delhi spokesperson, the vandalism on Sanjay Bhansali's Padmavati's sets, and a whole lot more. Listen up!For references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/03/17/hafta-111-hafta-111-why-did-the-media-mi