Navika Kumar, Group Editor of Times Network, has been caught in a big controversy. Navika made derogatory remarks about former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a live show organized on the ongoing political turmoil in Punjab. Congress called it the worst level of journalism. Navika is also being trolled on social media and since morning the hashtag KachraNavika (#KachraNavika) is in the top trend.
After the matter caught fire, she has also issued a statement on social media and apologized. In her statement on social media, she has expressed regret, calling it a momentary lapse during fluent communication.
After this remark, Navika Kumar has come under the target of Congress. Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala called it the worst level of journalism. At the same time, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has also asked the media not to forget the dignity.
Along with Congress leaders, many users on social media are criticizing the language used by Navika Kumar. People are demanding that the channel should apologize publicly.
Significantly, in the TRP scam, Mumbai Police has filed a supplementary charge sheet along with a WhatsApp chat. The chat is reportedly between Partho Dasgupta, the then head of the TRP preparation agency, and Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV. Anchor Navika Kumar is mentioned in this chat quoting Arnab Goswami. In the chat, it was written towards Arnab that “Yesterday in the live interview Amit Shah called Navika ‘Kachra’. Since then, there have been trolls on social media with the word ‘Navika Kachra’.