Govt action against NDTV ‘shocking and unprecedented’: Rahul Gandhi
Several Congress leaders attacked the government over the issue of putting the channel off air.
New Delhi:
Alleging that the government action smacked of -"authoritarianism and intimidation-", Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a one-day ban on a Hindi channel with Rahul Gandhi terming it as -"shocking and unprecedented-".
Party leader Digvijay Singh suggested that all newspapers and channels should -"show courage-" and -"go off air and not publish-" on November 9 to register their protest.
-"Detaining opposition leaders, blacking out tv channels- all in a day's work in Modiji's India.
-"NDTV Banned-shocking and unprecedented (sic),-" the Congress Vice President said on Twitter.
Several Congress leaders attacked the government over the issue of putting the channel off air and asked if these were the promised -"achhe din-" (good days) by Modi.
-"It is only a beginning of BJP Model of Good Governance and their expertise of Media Control.
-"Modi's Model of Gujarat Governance has begun to show its real face. First Farmers then Labour then Traders then Servicemen and now Media.
-"Don't tell me later I didn't warn you ! I may be seen to be speaking out of turn but I know these people better than any of you. Good Luck,-" Digvijay Singh said in a series of tweets.
He also put out a small note entitled -"First they came ...-" asking all to see Pastor Martin Niemoller famous statement -"First they came..-" about cowardice of German Intellectuals following Nazis' rise.
-"With my compliments to Media pl learn from History else you know what is in store for you !,-" he said along with the note.
Singh also wondered if media houses would protest against the order against the channel and said, -"Would they also show courage and go off air and not print Newspapers on 9th November
-"I am certain they won't. May God give them courage.-" Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who is also political secretary to party president Sonia Gandhi, said,
-"Government's decision to ban NDTV India smacks of authoritarianism and intimidation.-"
-"Mark of authoritarianism is when political leaders are detained by police and news channels are banned. What Rights will Modi ji come for next,-" Congress said on its twitter handle while lashing out at the PM.