KOCHI: Managing director of Reporter TV MV Nikesh Kumar on Friday denied any role in the controversy over Swapna Suresh’s statement. He said that he suspected a conspiracy to entangle him in the issue.
Nikesh Kumar told a TV channel that he knew Shaj Kiran only as a trainee whom he hired during his tenure at India Vision channel. He said that Shaj contacted him on Wednesday evening and sent him a message about it being a news-related matter. He said that Shaj wanted him to do an interview with Suresh. He said that he suspects whether it was a conspiracy to entangle him in the issue. Nikesh said that he has not met Suresh nor contacted her over phone.
