Last week a video surfaced online of a Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister kicking a homeless child who was in her way.
Now a video has surfaced this morning in which a reporter holding an Aaj Tak microphone prepares to interview the child from the incident.
Speaking in Hindi, the reporter offers the boy money to buy alcohol in return for the desired statement.
A few hours after the video surfaced, Aaj Tak released this statement, clarifying that the reporter was a stringer who has now been terminated.
Official statement by @aajtak on clip being circulated on social media.
The video has met with widespread outrage online, propelling "Aaj Tak" into India's trending topics.
#Shame on you #Aajtak I will think a thousand times before changing the channel to #AajTakExposed
#NautankiNews Aaj Tak should be banned right now.
Aaj Tak journo bribes beggar with alcohol to parrot a statement created by him. How do we trust reports from Aaj tak now?
And because this is the internet, the trolling has also commenced in full glory.
Dear Aaj Tak I will say whatever you want on camera for free beer.
Aaj Tak Tagline ➡ "Advertisers pay for news , Advertisements are complimentary" https://t.co/DgeDqLT188
#AajTak becomes #DallaTak
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