Why did a Bajrang Dal leader hand out trishuls in a Gujarat newsroom?
In a video from a Gujarat newsroom, a Bajrang Dal leader hands trishuls to women journalists. They then perform a beheading gesture on camera. Online, some users read it as a message to Muslims, others as an echo of the 2002 riots. The channel says both readings are wrong and that the gesture was meant for followers of Rampal, the self-styled godman who is currently out on bail. View this post on Instagram The video is from Pradesh 24 Gujarati, a channel launched last year. The women are channel head Bhumi Patel and anchor Priya Gadhvi. The men presenting the tridents were led by Jwalit…
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