The reportage on a controversial case – related to illegal logging of trees from private properties reserved by the Kerala government in Muttil South village of Wayanad – has taken a curious turn.
Newly relaunched channel, Reporter TV, has gone on the defensive over the involvement of their management’s top brass in the alleged crime. This was after a flurry of follow-up stories on the incident by other news organisations. On July 25, Reporter TV, which has MV Nikesh Kumar as editor-in-chief, aired multiple news reports that questioned the narrative of reports broadcast by other channels including Asianet News, Mathrubhumi News and News18 Malayalam.
