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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
Hindu temple faces backlash for demanding removal of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s picture from dance institute’s program
After this decision backfires, an apology was issued, the chief of the temple authorities said it was a “wrong guess” on their part
Political Power & narrow vision demonising Muslims, destroying harmony & defaming Varkari tradition says Sant Suhas Maharaj Phadtare: Trimbakeshwar row
The dhoop arti tradition at the Trimbakeshwar mandir is being demonised by narrow vested political interests, a cruel Brahminical tradition that cannot tolerate social harmony and syncretic culture says the renowned Varkari saint-philosopher from Satara, Suhas Maharasj Phadtare
Another hate speech delivered demanding to change names of Babur and Humayun road in Delhi
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Chavhanke engages in hate speech just a few day days before the inauguration of new Parliament House, causes disharmony
Tushar Bhosale aggressive face of Trimbakeshwar conflict, convener of BJP “spiritual wing”
Bhosale, responsible for the spread of one-sided information is at the forefront of the Adivasi-Brahmin controversy and is vehemently supporting a section of the Brahmin trustees, refuting claims that there was any such tradition of Muslim coming to the steps of the temple to pay respects
T. Raja Singh, a BJP MLA with a history of communal speeches, delivers another anti-Muslim speech
During his speech in Kota, Singh did not even leave Maharana Pratap's history alone, instead using it to justify violence.
Why was this BJP leader was forced to call off marriage of his daughter with Muslim boy
A marriage of two individuals belonging to different faiths...
Brahman Mahasangh responsible for hostile environment at Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, prosecute them demands Vidrohi Sanskrutik Chalwal, Maharashtra
The alternate cultural movement in Maharashtra, Vidrohi Sanskrutik Chalval has strongly condemned attempts by the Bhaman Mahasangh, an outfit with reported links to the Rashtriya Swayansevak Sangh (RSS) to denigrate the Oop Dhoop tradition during the sandal of Gulabshah, an ancient tradition and thereby disturb harmonious existence between communities and especially criminalise the Muslim community.
Akola: Muslim men fleeing homes fearing police action
While the district Collector denied that a particular community was being targeted, on ground reports have a different story to tell
Another hate speech by Suresh Chavhanke, second complaint by CJP: Srirampur, Maharashtra
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Chavhanke delivered another anti-Muslim speech, mocked and belittled police action against him in Maharashtra
Monu Manesar, 20 others named in Bhiwani Double Murder: Rajasthan
Manesar is an icon of Hindutva in whose support huge 'Hindu Maha Panchayats' had been held in the aftermath of the killings.
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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
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