Who is Rahul Kanwal? Rahul Kanwal is one of India's most decorated journalists and the News Director of the country's largest media organisation - India Today Group. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Yesterday, Rahul Kanwal, one of the leading India Today faces started a blitz of his own on the microblogging platform Twitter.In a direct dig at Republic TV, Kanwal said, “Viewers are rejecting shouting fests and choosing to watch real news.Ignore the theatrics. Watch: Real news. To each one of our viewers who make this possible, thank you.”.
News channel India Today on Wednesday, May 15 revealed exit poll results on television. The exit poll numbers appeared to be an “accidental” leak on news anchor Rahul Kanwal’s show. Accidental or not, however, it is a violation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) rules. Several social media users have shared a video clip on Twitter highlighting the India Today-Axis My India exit poll results that were supposed be telecast on May 19.
In the video clip, Kanwal narrates how India Today and Axis have accumulated the exit poll data by speaking to seven lakh people in 542 constituencies across the country. Meanwhile, the camera zooms into a desktop screen in the background where the numbers for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and other parties are visible.
Many people on Twitter pointed out this “leak”:
https://twitter.com/RoshanKrRai/status/1128938612806963200
India Today Exit Poll Screen Grab ????????
NDA : 177
UPA : 141
Others : 244
Translation : Bye Bye Modi !
For Bhakts – There is a video clip as well if you want 🙂 pic.twitter.com/nHOxuCXJE0
— My Fellow Indians (@MyFellowIndians) May 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/i_theindian/status/1128945368069107712
India Today exit poll to be telecast on 19th May, basis feedback of 7 lakh respondents across 542 constituencies predicts:
⬇️ NDA: 177 seats (- 177)
⬆️ UPA: 141 seats (+ 76)
⬆️ OTHERS: 224 seats (+ 101)#23_मई_भाजपा_गईpic.twitter.com/D6LW1iJ4iC
— Rofl Republic (@i_theindian) May 16, 2019
India Today, however, later claimed that it was dummy data. The news organisation tweeted, “We understand your excitement about this clip! Sorry to disappoint you. We too are waiting anxiously for the data. This is visibly a promo with dummy data, played on Election Newstrack.”
We understand your excitement about this clip! Sorry to disappoint you. ???? We too are waiting anxiously for the data.This is visibly a promo with dummy data, played on #ElectionNewstrack
For the REAL thing,tune in to India Today & AajTak on May 19, 4pm onwards #AajTakAxisExitPollpic.twitter.com/SVKVDmZx3t
— India Today (@IndiaToday) May 16, 2019
On Wednesday, an ABP journalist posted a tweet revealing the predicted number of seats for the saffron party claiming it to be BJP’s internal survey. The Election Commission has reportedly directed Twitter to remove all the tweets related to exit polls.
Election Commission of India has ordered Twitter India to remove all the tweets related to 2019 Lok Sabha elections exit polls. pic.twitter.com/N5ed3QW9Xd
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2019 Adobe after effects cc 2015 crack for mac.
As per a report on Firstpost, the Election Commission has received complaints against three media houses and sought an explanation from these media houses as to why action should not be taken against them for violating Section 126A of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
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The commission has sought response within 48 hours from the three media houses that displayed exit poll results.
As per Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, no person shall display to the public any election matter — any matter intended or calculated to influence or affect the result of an election — by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus. Any person who contravenes these provisions “shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine, or with both.”
Rahul Kanwal | |
| Born | 14 September 1980 (age 40) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Journalist, News presenter |
| Employer | India Today Group |
Rahul Kanwal is an Indian TV journalist and News Director at India Today.[1] He was born on 14 September 1980 in Deolali, Maharashtra.[1] He is the host of the prime-time show Newstrack[2] on weekdays and interview based show, Jab We Met, on India Today TV.[3]
Career[edit]
Rahul studied Journalism at Delhi University,[4] he's a Chevening scholar and has done a programme in International Broadcast Journalism from Cardiff University.[5] He also won a Rory Peck Trust grant for a course in Hostile Environment Journalism.[6] He started his career in 1999 as an anchor-cum-reporter with Zee News and later joined Aaj Tak in 2002. He has also served as the Editor-at-Large in Aaj Tak and Headlines Today in TV Today Group.[7]
In 2019, Rahul interviewed India's union minister Piyush Goyal, where he questioned the minister over the Balakot strikes.[8][9] He was criticized for simulating an skirmish between CRPF and Naxal insurgents in his TV show.[10][11]
Awards[edit]
In 2013, he was awarded the best anchor at the Indian Television Academy Awards[12]
Kanwal was awarded the National annual award as part of the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation in 2016.[13]
In 2019, he was awarded in the Best Anchor category at the Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Rahul Kanwal'. India Today. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'Newstrack with Rahul Kanwal'. www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'Jab We Met'. www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'Delhi College of Arts & Commerce'. dcac.du.ac.in. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'UK launches Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships for 2019-20'. GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^Trust, Rory Peck (2010). 'rorypecktrust'. rorypecktrust.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019.
- ^'India Today Group promotes Supriya Prasad and Rahul Kanwal as News Directors - Exchange4media'. Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^Scroll Staff. 'Watch: 'I don't need any lesson in nationalism from you,' journalist Rahul Kanwal tells Piyush Goyal'. Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^Staff, J. K. R. (5 March 2019). 'India Today's Rahul Kanwal trends for standing up to BJP minister's 'bullying' on Balakot air strikes'. Janta Ka Reporter 2.0. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^Sharma, Supriya. 'How India Today's Rahul Kanwal survived a battle between Maoists and the CRPF in Chhattisgarh'. Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^''Is This Just For TRPs?': Criticism Over Rahul Kanwal's 'Daring' Journalism In Maoist-Hit Bastar'. The Logical Indian. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^'AajTak bags the Best News Channel Award at the ITA Awards, 13th year in a row'. Indian Television Dot Com. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'MMCF announces names of personalities to be awarded'. UdaipurTimes.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^'India Today's win at 11th enba a record of sorts: Rahul Kanwal - Exchange4media'. Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links[edit]
Rahul Kanwal Twitter New
- Rahul Kanwal on Twitter
Rahul Kanwal Twitter Account