Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak has accused senior journalist Rajat Sharma of verbally abusing her during a live debate. Nayak shared a video clip in which Sharma allegedly used an obscene curse word against her on air during a debate hosted by him, which took place during the Lok Sabha election results.
In response to the incident, Nayak posted the video clip on social media, stating, “The first video was brought to my attention on ‘X’! In this video, @RajatSharmaLive is seen using an obscene curse word against me On Air! I did a fact-check! I retrieved the raw footage of this same video from the channel (the second video). What could be a lower level of journalism than this? Do you have any answer, Rajat Sharma?”
पहला वीडियो ‘X’ पर मेरे संज्ञान में लाया गया !
इसमें @RajatSharmaLive On Air मुझे एक भद्दी गाली देते हुए दिख रहे हैं !
मैंने Factcheck किया !
चैनल से इसी वीडियो का Raw Footage निकाला (दूसरा वीडियो)पत्रकारिता का इससे गिरा हुआ स्तर क्या होगा ?
कोई जवाब है आपके पास रजत शर्मा ? pic.twitter.com/0GrQgYIPrl
— Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) June 10, 2024
Following the video’s circulation, many people came forward in support of Nayak and criticized Sharma for his behavior. Ankit Mayank, a user on X, condemned Sharma, stating, “This is how this vile man Rajat Sharma was mocking Rahul Gandhi & INDIA leaders few days back Today he got caught abusing a female opposition leader on Live TV Will female anchor Anjana, Rubika, Shweta or Palki grow a spine & condemn atleast now?”
This is how this vile man Rajat Sharma was mocking Rahul Gandhi & INDIA leaders few days back
Today he got caught abusing a female opposition leader on Live TV
Will female anchor Anjana, Rubika, Shweta or Palki grow a spine & condemn atleast now? pic.twitter.com/fPtmjtwoQG
— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) June 10, 2024
Another X user named Rohini Anand expressed outrage, saying, “Rajat Sharma caught abusing Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak on on Live TV. ‘Kya b******d’ — this is how he treats opposition female leaders. This is shameful, pathetic & outrageous at several levels. Strict action should be taken against him ASAP.”
SHOCKING 🚨
Rajat Sharma caught abusing Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak on on Live TV
“Kya behnc**d” — this is how he treats opposition female leaders
This is shameful, pathetic & outrageous at several levels.
Strict action should be taken against him ASAP pic.twitter.com/ZMmqlHA6yB
— Rohini Anand (@mrs_roh08) June 10, 2024
Journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani also weighed in on the matter, expressing disbelief, “Did Rajat Sharma really abuse @NayakRagini on air? Unbelievable, Condemnable.”
As of now, Rajat Sharma has not publicly commented on the incident.