As the entire world media continued to report from the unfolding crisis in #Afghanistan this week, Indian TV news reported too, but thoda hatke. #TV9Bharatvarsh took us for a ride to the mountains of Afghanistan where we met 15ft long giants and Mahabharata-era vimaans that left us envious of what TV9 smokes.<br /><br />Meanwhile, as rescued Sikh refugees from Afghanistan landed in Delhi, eulogies hailing the Supreme Leader poured in on Indian TV. Primetime debates turned into parrots singing praise of the #CAA bill except that they craftly kept one crucial detail away. Find out what.<br /><br />And finally at the #News18 Network, the weekly propaganda was neatly divided between its regional and national channels. While Amish Devgan schooled us on Mughal history on its national Hindi channel, News18 MP and #Chattisgarh went on an anti-muslim choodi jihad spree as they (un)skillfully mis-covered the bangle seller incident from Indore. But what is the actual truth of the bangle seller case? Watch. <br /><br />***<br /> <br />Reading list<br />Indore: How a bangle seller was thrashed by a mob and then arrested for molestation: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/08/27/indore-how-a-bangle-seller-was-thrashed-by-a-mob-and-then-arrested-for-molestation<br />नफरत, सांप्रदायिकता और पुलिसिया पक्षपात का शिकार एक चूड़ीवाला: https://hindi.newslaundry.com/2021/08/26/madhya-pradesh-police-bangle-seller-arrested-in-indore<br />Minister Puri is wrong – CAA has played no role in helping Afghan Hindus and Sikhs come to India: https://scroll.in/article/1003524/minister-puri-is-wrong-caa-has-played-no-role-in-helping-afghan-hindus-and-sikhs-come-to-india<br /><br />***<br /> <br />#TVNewsance is Newslaundry’s weekly media critique and political satire show. We watch TV news so you don't have to!<br /><br />If you like what we do, don’t forget to subscribe to Newslaundry. For when the public pays? The public is served: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=newsance<br /><br />Also, get a chance to interact with Manisha Pande and the team. Join us on Telegram for exclusive updates on #TVNewsance: https://t.me/TVNewsance<br /><br />***<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
