A video of BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra picking up a fight with Aaj Tak anchor Anjana Om Kashyap during a LIVE TV debate after being called ‘Gutter Patra’ by a panelist has gone viral on social media. This triggered Twitterati to launch another adverse trend on the microblogging site Twitter.
In the viral video, Patra could be seen losing his cool at Kashyap alleging that she was silent even when the BJP spokesperson was addressed as ‘Gutter Patra.’ He said, “Is this Aaj Tak or what? He’s shouting ‘Gutter Patra’ and you are silent. What kind of anchor are you?”
Kashyap, who has had to often face criticism for her alleged biases in favour of the BJP, reacted angrily since Patra had questioned her ability as a TV anchor. She replied, “Sambit Patra, you have no right to ask me what kind of anchor I am. You don’t need to certify me…Whatever, you have to conclude, you conclude. How can you ask me what kind of anchor I am?”
Kashyap didn’t stop here as she continued with her tirade. She said, “You are unnecessarily indulging in debates with me. What kind of conversation is this? Now you will teach me how I should talk?”
Patra replied, “Of course, I will teach you. If you encourage such language on your show, I will hold a mirror to you.”
Patra has had to face considerable ridicule from his rivals in TV debates on a regular basis. More recently, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik had questioned his medical degree and accused him of having killed a woman patient. The video of that debate too had gone viral.
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As for Kashyap, she too faced brutal trolling recently due to her coverage of Narendra Modi’s US visit since a large number of netizens felt that she was trying too hard to appease the Indian prime minister with her desperately biased reporting.