India Today has issued a public apology after one of its reports falsely claimed that Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had passed away. Pednekar reacted angrily to the fake news peddled by India Today and reminded the media group of discharging ‘basic journalistic principles.’
Faced with public embarrassment, India Today issued a public apology. Its tweet read, “We deeply regret this grievous error and have taken suitable action. Sending you this apology with a wish for your long and healthy life.”
This was after Pednekar had written on Twitter, “Dear @indiatoday, I am very much alive and taking treatment at the Global Hospital. Also FYI ate Dal Khichdi some time back. I am sure as a leading media group you all are aware of basic Journalistic principles Please bother to verify such news. That’s least one can expect.”
Dear @indiatoday
I am very much alive and taking treatment at the Global Hospital. Also FYI ate Dal Khichdi some time back.
I am sure as a leading media group you all are aware of basic Journalistic principles Please bother to verify such news. That’s least one can expect. pic.twitter.com/4bkDBLqBc8
— Kishori Pednekar (@KishoriPednekar) July 18, 2021
The media group also corrected its earlier report as it said, “Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report had said that Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had passed away. The error is deeply regretted.”
In its report, India Today had reported the death of Pednekar at the age of 58.