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Newslaundry
National
Kalpana Sharma

Atiq Ahmed vs Satya Pal Malik: Media frenzy for one, indifference for the other

The past fortnight has confirmed, once again, how deeply the independence of mainstream media in India has been dented.

There were two big stories – one that broke on April 14 and the other on April 15. The first cut to the heart of what the Modi government is all about, the spin it can give to events and how that pays electoral dividends. The second is about crime and the fascination of readers with criminals and crime.

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