Last night, india didn’t watch the news.
It watched a performance—scripted, synchronized, and shameless.
As the India–US trade agreement unfolded, some of the country’s biggest tv anchors turned prime time into a victory parade. Chest-thumping headlines. Dramatic one-liners. zero facts. Not a single hard question was asked. Not a single uncomfortable clause was read out. This wasn’t journalism. This was propaganda with a studio budget.
🧨 HOW PRIME TIME MISLED A NATION
1️⃣ The Studio Script Was Identical—Suspiciously Identical
Listen to the headlines, and you’d think they were copied and pasted:
Amish Devgn: “Narendra has donea dhurandhar deal with Trump.”
Aman Chopra: “Mother of all deals, possible only because of Modi.”
Navika Kumar: “Trump bowed down in front of narendra Modi.”
Rubika Liyaqat: “Trump bowed to Modi’s policy.”
Different channels. Same talking points. That’s not a coincidence—that’s choreography.
2️⃣ Not One Quote From the Actual Deal
Not a single anchor read out what Donald Trump actually said about the deal. No mention that india would open its agricultural market. No mention of pressure to cut Russian oil imports. Facts were inconvenient—so they were erased.
3️⃣ Farmers Were Thrown Under the Studio Desk
If indian agriculture imports are opened to the US, Indian farmers are the first casualties—price crashes, dumping risks, and unequal subsidies. Not one channel explained this. Not one panel discussed farmer impact. Because cheerleading is easier than analysis.
4️⃣ The $500 Billion Question—Buried Deliberately
The White House press secretary publicly stated that Narendra Modi committed to $500 billion in imports, including agricultural products. This is not a footnote. This is the deal. And yet—total silence on indian television.
5️⃣ Who Gave America the Right to Dictate India’s oil Policy?
Why is the US telling india whom to buy oil from? Why is india being pushed to break energy ties with Russia? These are sovereignty-level questions. Prime time treated them like they didn’t exist.
6️⃣ Journalism Without Questions Is Just Advertising
A journalist’s job is to interrogate power—not polish it. When anchors stop asking why and start shouting, journalism dies, and propaganda takes over.
7️⃣ The Mirror Question No One Answers
How do you look at yourself after misleading millions?
How do you justify burying facts that directly affect farmers, inflation, and national policy?
Applause doesn’t wash off complicity.
🧯 THE BOTTOM LINE:
Yes—this is misleading the public.
Yes—this is a betrayal of trust.
When the media hides deal terms, glorifies power, and refuses to question foreign pressure, it stops being the fourth pillar of democracy. It becomes a megaphone for those in power.
india deserved facts.
It got flattery.
And the real shame isn’t that politicians spin.
It’s that journalists volunteered to lie for them—on prime time.
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