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Is the Opposition’s decision to boycott certain news anchors justified?

The INDIA bloc recently announced that it would boycott 14 television news anchors as it did not did not want to legitimise a “hate-filled narrative.” It said that no representatives from the parties of the alliance will appear on the shows helmed by these anchors. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the move showed an “Emergency-era mindset,” while news broadcasters associations accused the Opposition of intolerance, undermining democracy, and setting a dangerous precedent. Is the Opposition’s stand justified? Barkha Dutt and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the question in a conversation moderated by Priscilla Jebaraj. Edited excerpts:

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Formally established in June 1999 in Delhi, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a national political party in India. The party was formed by three former members of the Indian National Congress (INC), Sharad Pawar, Purno Sangma, and Tariq Anwar who were expelled from INC. The Election Symbol of NCP is an analogue clock that reads 10:10.

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