{"id":1765,"date":"2018-08-02T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T10:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2018-08-03T06:11:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T00:41:55","slug":"%e0%aa%97%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%82%e0%aa%a7%e0%ab%80%e0%aa%a8%e0%aa%97%e0%aa%b0%e0%aa%a8%e0%ab%8b-54%e0%aa%ae%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%82-%e0%aa%9c%e0%aa%a8%e0%ab%8d%e0%aa%ae-%e0%aa%a6%e0%aa%bf%e0%aa%b5%e0%aa%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/%e0%aa%97%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%82%e0%aa%a7%e0%ab%80%e0%aa%a8%e0%aa%97%e0%aa%b0%e0%aa%a8%e0%ab%8b-54%e0%aa%ae%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%82-%e0%aa%9c%e0%aa%a8%e0%ab%8d%e0%aa%ae-%e0%aa%a6%e0%aa%bf%e0%aa%b5%e0%aa%b8\/","title":{"rendered":"ABP News head Milind Khandekar resigns amidst reports of Modi government\u2019s displeasure on channel\u2019s coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-header-wrap td-header-style-5\">\n<div class=\"td-header-menu-wrap-full td-container-wrap \">\n<div class=\"td-header-menu-wrap 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"google-ads-1\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2827647335746171\" data-ad-slot=\"2105911841\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><ins id=\"aswift_0_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_0_anchor\"><iframe id=\"aswift_0\" name=\"aswift_0\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins>Milind Khandekar has resigned as the managing editor of ABP News channel. His resignation has come amidst reports that the central government was allegedly attempting to blackout the channel\u2019s flagship programme, Masterstroke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-200810 size-full td-animation-stack-type0-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download.png?resize=696%2C435\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download.png?resize=696%2C435 2560w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-300x188.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-768x480.png 768w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-1024x640.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-696x435.png 696w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-1068x668.png 1068w, http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-672x420.png 672w\" alt=\"Milind Khandekar\" width=\"696\" height=\"435\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taking to Twitter, Khandekar said, \u201c14 years &amp; 8 days later it\u2019s time to move on. Today was my last day as Managing Editor @abpnewstv . Thank you for being part of my journey so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1024676804001509376\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>Khandekar was the editorial head the TV channel as well as its digital operations. His resignation immediately sparked off reactions on social media as the government\u2019s critics blamed the decision to the channel\u2019s recent coverage that had angered the Centre\u2019s Narendra Modi government.<\/p>\n<p>Not too long ago, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyawardhgan Singh Rathore had reacted angrily to the channel\u2019s coverage on Chhattisgarh suggesting that the PM\u2019s interaction with local women was choreographed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Ikc1xmFsUo?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One Chandramani Kaushik from Chhattisgarh had told Modi in her interaction with the prime minister that her agricultural income had doubled after she switched from cultivating paddy to (\u2018sitafal\u2019) custard apple farming. However, a report broadcast by Masterstroke on ABP News had later interviewed the same woman, who claimed that officials from Delhi had arrived in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh to tutor her before her interaction with PM Modi, to falsely claim about doubling of income.<\/p>\n<p>The channel had defended its coverage. Days later, many viewers had claimed that they were facing difficulties in watching the programme alleging a deliberate intervention by the government.<\/p>\n<div><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2827647335746171\" data-ad-slot=\"8464744249\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><ins id=\"aswift_1_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_1_anchor\"><iframe id=\"aswift_1\" name=\"aswift_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1023960502282711041\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1023963863325192192\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1023956671977189376\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Journalisr Rohini Singh tweeted, \u201cThe media in India is facing it\u2019s BIGGEST existential crisis today. This will be one of the most shameful chapters in the history of Indian journalism.\u201d Journalist Akash Banerjee tweeted sarcastically, \u201cSo @milindkhandekar finally quits\u2026<br \/>\nThis is what you call a #Masterstroke by the powers that lord over India\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2yeVRifIaHc?start=968&amp;feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Delhi government\u2019s media advisor, Arunoday Prakash wrote, \u201cgot the prize of not putting the show Masterstroke off air or what? Are you so scared of a 30-minute show Modiji? Not done. We are living in a democracy sir.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were reports recently that ABP\u2019s \u2018Masterstroke\u2019 was facing technical glitches during its transmission with critics blaming the central government for the disruption.\u00a0<em>Janta Ka Reporter\u00a0<\/em>made several attempts to reach out to Khandekar for his comments, but he was unavailable for reaction.<\/p>\n<p>This story will be updated once Khandekar decides to speak to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By JKR Staff\u00a0 http:\/\/www.jantakareporter.com\/author\/rifat\/ August 2, 2018 8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milind Khandekar has resigned as the managing editor of ABP News channel. His resignation has come amidst reports that the central government was allegedly attempting to blackout the channel\u2019s flagship programme, Masterstroke. 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