Kanpur violence: Look at what you have done, says EGI to news channels

Irresponsible conduct of the news channels has made the gap between communities unbridgeable, said Editors' Guild of India

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) asked some news channels to pause and take a critical look at what they have done just to increase viewership and profit during the Kanpur violence.

On June 3, violence had erupted in parts of Kanpur after Friday prayers as members of two communities over attempts to shut shops in protest against remarks made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad during a TV news channel debate.

Noting that the irresponsible conduct of the news channels has made the gap between communities unbridgeable, the guild also called for stricter vigilance by broadcasters and