Shantasree Sarkar, a TV journalist from Republic TV announced her resignation on ethical grounds. Shantasree said that she is still under notice period but cannot resist to open up against the agenda run by Republic TV. She accused Republic TV for the brazen vilification of Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case.
Many are outraged with how media has treated the people involved in the Sushant Singh Rajput’s case.
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In a series of tweets Shantasree spoke against Republic TV
I am finally putting out on social media. I have quit #RepublicTV for ethical reasons. I am still under notice period but I just can’t resist today to throw light upon the aggressive agenda being run by #RepublicTV to vilify #RheaChakraborty . High time I speak out!
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
I was taught #journalism to unearth truth. In #shushant case, I was asked to take out details of everything but not truth. As I investigated, sources close to both families agreed #Sushant was suffering from depression. Ofcourse it didn’t suit #Republic agenda.
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
I was asked to investigate on financial angle in the case, the account details of #Rhea father was accessed, which didn’t get remotely linked to the agenda of siphoning of #sushant money for their two flats. Ofcourse, this also didn’t suit the agenda!
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
Then I witnessed how my colleagues started harassing any random people who visited Rhea’s apartment, didn’t even give up on asking uncomfortable questions to police & random delivery boys. They thought shouting & pulling a woman’s cloth will make them relevant in the channel!
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
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As I was dealing with trauma of how wrong this story is getting reported and how a woman is shamed publically, I was punished for not bringing out biased stories by making me work round the clock as a punishment. I worked for 72 hours straight without rest.
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
#journalism is indeed dead in #RepublicTV. Whatever stories I have done so far, I can proudly say, there was never any bias. When time came for me to sell my morals to vilify a woman, I took a stand finally. #JusticeForRhea.
— Shantasree Sarkar (@sarkarshanta) September 8, 2020
Many people came in support of Shantasree’s claim
Takes courage to take such a stand. Good luck, Shantasree!
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) September 8, 2020
More power to you Shantasree. You have slapped Errnob Gauswamy hard & he won’t sleep tonight.
Tomoro, he will take his double dose of his drugs before the show.@republic your days are numbered
— Yuvvraj Singh 🇮🇳 (@YuvvrajSingh18) September 8, 2020
Shantashree! Well done you. Stay strong.
— Shweta Kothari (@Shwkothari) September 8, 2020
While there were others who criticised her
Kitne mile apko ye sab bolne ke liye??
— आत्मनिर्भर Nibba (@SuperAkshayy) September 8, 2020
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Just because your views don’t align with what’s happening, you’re painting up a completely different image here. Perhaps, you could have chosen to voice up your stand if it was actually a matter of facts. But, you’re playing too smart here. Gotcha!
— Shubham Dhingra (@ShubhamDhingra5) September 8, 2020
You are shamelessly sharing these details to social media instead your boss doesn’t make you ethical to your work. No Boss asks his employee to quit untill and unless it is her/ his fault. And because of #RepublicTV truth is coming out . I bet you have been paid by Mafias
— Our Hero Sushant (@ssrky21) September 8, 2020
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