TIWN June 30, 2017
AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): After Tughlaki style 48 hrs Internet shutdown, attacks on media houses by Biplab Deb's arrogant Ministers.raises question that what is role of Chief Minister in handling his Ministers wrongdoings ? Who is responsible for spreading rumours, FAKE news on KIDNEY smuggling racket's existance in Tripura ??? Independent analysis reveals that, its none other than Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath started FAKE news / rumours of imaginary KIDNEY smuggling gang's presence in Tripura which is published in various news media outlets. As a result of Ratan Lal Nath's irresponsibie statements, Statewide chaos on suspicious outsiders as KIDNEY smugglers. total 4 people died, 21 injured, Police arrested 12 who are all BJP supporters.Due to Ratan Lal Nath's irresponsible statement, when no kidneys were stolen but masses across State targeted innocent outsiders as possible KIDNEY smugglers. Also, Tripura BJP's media cell's Anupam Paul also spread these rumors in Social media.
Minister Ratan Lal Nath propagating FAKE news of stolen KIDNEY by KIDNEY smuggling gangs, when it was proved after post mortem that no Kidney was stolen from victim Purna Biswas.
On the day of the incident, there were no updates from Government other than Minister Ratan Lal's statement, so news were published across all media houses based on those leads. See Dainik and Syandan attachments.
When Post mortem report was released, then TIWN discarded Ratan Nath version and wrote news based on Post Mortem report.
TIWN condemns BJP MInister Ratan Lal Nath's irresponsible act of spreading FAKE news, rumours of KIDNEY smuggling gangs. Later Minister Ratan Lal and BJP Chief Minister Biplab Deb wrongly blamed opposition CPI-M for spreading rumours but main person behind rumour spreading in Ratan Lal Nath.
News is updated with facts and rejoinders - news was never FAKE, news was written correctly based on a State Minister's Press Briefing at Crime site on the day of crime. Later after post-mortem report, again news was written based on facts that no kidney stolen.
Why Tripura Police didn't protest against Minister's FAKE statement ? Also Minister blamed Police for slow action (see video).
News gets published daily based on facts, based on statements by Govt Officials, Ministers.
If a State Minister circulating FAKE information, then how Media houses are responsible for publishing it ?
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