India, June 16 -- https://tehelka.com/media/2025/06/English-Tehelka-Issue-12-Cover-795x1024.jpg
A Tehelka SIT report reveals how Hindu-Muslim TV debates are often scripted and staged, driven by political agendas, personal ambition, and the lure of financial gain
"A news director from a leading national news channel once called me for a TV debate and, because I'm a Muslim, asked me to support ISIS-a terrorist organization-on his show that was going live that night, just to boost weekly viewership and Television Rating Points (TRP). I refused," said Javed-Ul Hasan Qasmi [name changed] toTehelka's undercover reporter.
"On another occasion, I was on a debate panel for a different top news channel. During the show, the anchor-one of the chann...