Crime & Law · India
MPs booked for Ram temple donation skit in Parliament
Police in Varanasi have filed an FIR against opposition MPs Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad. The complaint alleges they insulted Sanatan Dharma during a skit performed in Parliament concerning Ram temple donations. The skit reportedly mocked the theft of donations. Congress has defended the MPs' actions.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 5 · Centre 9 · Right 2 n = 16
- Left (5): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (9 votes, 10 outlets): Amar Ujala, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Tribune
- Right (2): Dainik Jagran, India Today