Hindutva supporters have demanded action from the Information and Broadcasting ministry for a tweet posted by news agency PTI on the death of Lata Mangeshkar. Enraged by the news flash, Hindutva supporters urged I&B Minister Anurag Thakur to act against PTI as some of them praised the tone of reporting in the Pakistani media.
The news flash by PTI had read, “Lata Mangeshkar is dead, sister Usha Mangeshkar tells PTI.”
What appear to enrage BJP supporters was the absence of ‘ji’ while referring Mangeshkar in the PTI news flash. Some of them also took offence to the use of the word ‘dead.’
Others used a news flash by Pakistan’s state broadcaster, PTV, to drive home a point on the need to accord respect to Mangeshkar. The headline by PTV had read, “Legendary Indian singer, #LataMangeshkar whose voice enchanted generations of music lovers the world over, has passed away at the age of 92.”
Here’s how angry Hindutva supporters reacted;
Hey @PTI_News Even Pakistani media has shown respect for Lata Didi. @ianuragthakur please bring degenerates of PTI news to book. Absolutely shameful. https://t.co/TBGufTt9uj
— Puneri Melbournekar???????? ???????? (@dhanashree0110) February 6, 2022
This is really shameful reporting by @PTI_News Lata Ji is Bharat Ratna, she is a legendary gifted singer. PTI, very bad reporting, we don’t like u????
Why in India “Press” are not free yet, they are under others control and They are prefer to be under others control????
— Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo???????? (@RRS_InnerVoice) February 6, 2022
Why did Press Trust of India insults Lata Mangeshkar,
Hyundi insults India?
It is because @PMOIndia who appeases muslims, hates Hindus &
PTI/Hyundi to appease Modi insult Lataji & India.— बेईमान चौकीदार (@LaxmanUdapudi3) February 6, 2022
You are dead for sure PTI….. Lata tai Amar hai, her soulful songs will remind of her presence in our life’s until we live, but you proved todayvthat you are a disrpectful moron , @PTI_News https://t.co/PBb7b7RxTx
— Rohini (@Rohini13154075) February 6, 2022
Diyar @ianuragthakur, कुछ करो इनका । लता दीदी को भी नही छोडा इन लोगों ने । क्या फायदा ऐसी सत्ता का । https://t.co/WMIfnMQHMD
— iMac_too (@iMac_too) February 6, 2022
Mangeshkar died on Sunday after being hospitalised for nearly a month in Mumbai. Last month, she had developed pneumonia and COVID symptoms. She had to be placed on a ventilator. She was taken off the ventilator late last month on an experiment basis before being placed on that again when her condition deteriorated.
There were rumours about her health last month when Union Minister Smriti Irani and Mangeshkar’s family members had to issue desperate pleas urging people to not spread rumours.