{"id":99379,"date":"2021-07-28T20:31:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=99379"},"modified":"2021-07-28T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:01:31","slug":"clash-between-news18-cameraperson-and-freelance-journalist-shared-with-false-claim-that-farmers-attacked-mediaperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/clash-between-news18-cameraperson-and-freelance-journalist-shared-with-false-claim-that-farmers-attacked-mediaperson\/","title":{"rendered":"News18 cameraman’s scuffle with journalist used by News18, Amit Malviya to target farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of farmers started a Kisan Sansad at Jantar Mantar in Delhi as soon as the monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 22. The Delhi police made heavy security arrangements at Jantar Mantar during the protest. On the first day of the Sansad, News18 anchor Amish Devgan claimed in his show ‘Aar Paar’ that his cameraman reporting on the ground was ‘attacked’. \u201cThis is a picture of News18 cameraperson Nagendra Gosain. A News18 cameraperson goes out to get coverage as usual. When he hears a man hurling abuses at the media there, he tells them such language should not be used, also because there are women present too. And in response, he is himself beaten up. They try to hit him on the head with an iron rod. He tries to shield himself with his hands, which get injured in the process. He is then rushed to the hospital for treatment.”<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=slNw3WAvYz8]<\/p>\n

The channel tried to suggest that farmers were behind the attack. At one point in the video, Amish Devgan can be heard saying, “Attacking this News18 video journalist is no way to protest.”<\/p>\n

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Amish Devgan also tweeted that News18 cameraperson Nagendra had been attacked.<\/p>\n

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\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0942\u091c\u093c 18 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0948\u092e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0948\u0902\u0928 \u0928\u093e\u0917\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u092e\u0932\u093e . #bignews<\/a> #FarmersProtest_AtParliament<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IQWbtH2vXx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amish Devgan (@AMISHDEVGAN) July 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amit Malviya, head of the BJP IT cell, shared the visuals, writing, \u201cNews18\u2019s cameraman Nagendra beaten up at farmer protest…\u201d (Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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News18\u2019s cameraman Nagendra beaten up at farmer protest…<\/p>\n

There is little doubt that this protest is not what it portrays to be. Targeting media, vandalising the Red Fort, holding the capital to ransom, blocking borders at a time when sowing and harvesting seasons are at peak? pic.twitter.com\/mxcvdHcbNC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some social media users who have been found spreading misinformation on several occasions in the past amplified the video. They wrote that farmers attacked media personnel and beat them up. These include Rishi Bagree<\/a>, Atul Ahuja<\/a>, and @ExSecular<\/a>. In addition, OpIndia<\/a> claimed that a female protester had attacked a News18 cameraperson.<\/p>\n