Following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput many news channels began a relentless media trial of Rhea Chakraborty and attempted to pronounce her guilty even though the police are yet to establish any foul play in Rajput’s death. She sought top court’s intervention to protect her from becoming a “scapegoat of political agendas”.
Media watchdog Press Council of India (PCI) also issued an advisory that took a dim view of the media coverage surrounding SSR’s death. The media, it said, should observe the norms of journalistic conduct drafted by the PCI. They should not conduct their own parallel trial or foretell the decision to avoid pressure during investigation and trial.
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- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/sushant-singh-rajput-case-rhea-chakraborty-mumbai-cbi-6574049/
- https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/julio-ribeiro-on-sushant-singh-case-politicisation-bjp-maharashtra-govt-tussle-mumbai-police
- https://thewire.in/media/editorial-rhea-chakraborty-tv-channels
