“#ArrestSudhirChaudhary Trends on Twitter: Aaj Tak Editor Sudhir Chaudhary faces backlash for remarks on tribals; case under SC-ST Act
With a shocking turn of events, the famous TV journalist Sudhir Chaudhary is facing substantial backlash from the public. He recently made remarks about Hemant Soren and the tribal community that have stirred public outrage. As a result, a case has been registered at Ranchi Police Station, and he has been booked under the SC-ST Act.
Let us tell you, on January 31, Hemant Soren resigned as Jharkhand chief minister and was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate soon after in a land scam case.
TV journalist Sudhir Chaudhary faces Police Complaint under the SC-ST act
The renowned journalist Sudhir Chaudhary is best known for his appearance on Aaj Tak’s prime-time program ‘Black and White.’ His remarks about the former chief minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, have ignited a debate on Twitter, with demands for strict action against him.
In the latest ‘Black and White’ edition, he stated,
Hindi-
“Ab aaj ki raat kahan bitegi? Unhe toh shandaar lifestyle ki adat hain. Wo private planes mein chalte hain, badi badi gadiyon mein chalte hain. Aj unke liye, ek tarike se, waisa hi hoga ki jaise wo 20-30-40 saal pehle wapas apne kisi adivasi ki taur par jungle mein chale. Aj ki raat kaafi mushkil hone wali hain.”
English Translation-
“Where will he spend tonight? He is accustomed to a lavish lifestyle. But today, in a way, it will be like going back by 20, 30, 40 years like an Adivasi to the jungle. It will be a tough night,”
Hindi –
“Aap sochiye, kya iss parivar ko kehne ka adhikar hain ki ye gareeb hain? Kya iss parivar ko reservation milna chahiye? Kya ye jo Soren parivar hain isse arakshan ka labh milna chahiye? Kya isse adivasiyon ka labh milna chahiye? Kya SC/ST Act jo hain usse inki shakti aur badhni chahiye? Kyunki ye desh ke bade bade ameer khandanon se bhi zyada paise wale hain. Ye adivasi nahi, balki bade bade bungalow ke nivasi hain.
English Translation –
“Does this family have the right to say that it is poor?…They are not tribals, they live in big, big bungalows,”
Sudhir Chaudhary said.
According to several netizens, this statement implies hatred and biases towards a specific tribal community. The police complaint alleges that the statement indicates Sudhir Chaudhary still considers the tribal people as backward and has harmed the sentiments of the people of Jharkhand.
Many are aware that the first female President of India, Draupadi Murmu, is also part of the same community and as per netizens Sudhir Chaudhary referred to them as savages, displaying casteism on national TV.
A group of people from the same community have filed a case against him under the SC-ST Atrocities Prevention Act of 1989. The individuals who filed the case include Munna Tirkey, Nitin Tirkey, Pankaj Bhagat, Uttam Sanga, Nishant Khalkho, Anoop Lakra, Akash Bada, and Metropolitan President of the Tribal Army Ajit Lakra.
#ArrestSudhirChaudhary Trending
The hashtag #ArrestSudhirChaudhary is also trending heavily on Twitter with over 104K tweets with the hashtag so far. People are criticizing his actions for hurting the sentiments of the tribal community.
As of now, no official statement has been released from Sudhir’s side.
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