Hindu Politician Takes Islamophobia To New Heights, Refuses To See Muslim Anchor

Aug 03, 2019, 11:24 IST

New Delhi: After Zomato shut out a bigoted man who wanted to change his delivery valet because he was a 'non-Hindu', another such incident has come to the fore.

The founder of a right-wing religious group called 'Hum Hindu' Ajay Gautam literally shut his eyes to avoid seeing a Muslim anchor on Live TV. Gautam was invited on a television news channel News24, to discuss the Zomato incident. When he saw the anchor Khalid, he right away refused to see the newscaster and put his hands over his eyes as if to refrain from seeing him.

Watch the shameful act of the Hindu leader here:

News24 के एंकर Saud Md. Khalid को देखकर अजय गौतम ने अपना मूंह छुपाया...

(link: https://t.co/r2V0Gs7PcS )
@sandeep_news24 @maulanadehlavi @ashutosh83B @saud_smk @manakgupta @sakshijoshii pic.twitter.com/lb7VfUxHyJ

— News24 India (@news24tvchannel) August 1, 2019

After the incident, editor-in-chief of News24, Anurradha Prasad put out a statement on Twitter saying the newsroom was shocked at the inappropriate and condemnable behaviour and have decided to not call Gautam in any of the channels news shows henceforth.

we at the newsroom of @news24tvchannel are in shock at the inappropriate & condemnable behaviour of Mr Ajay Gautam . Ethics of journalism do not allow to give platform to such devisive voices & gestures . @news24tvchannel has decided not to invite Mr Ajay Gautam to its studio .

— Anurradha Prasad (@anurradhaprasad) August 1, 2019

The clip has gone viral with many condemning the incident. In fact, Hindu leader Brijesh Kalappa also condemned the move.

Fringe bigots like Ajay Gautam dilute all the good work of the RW.
Remember you're as strong as your weakest link! pic.twitter.com/SuZlTgyt4f

— Anuraag Saxena (@anuraag_saxena) August 2, 2019

Hindu Leader?! I'm a Hindu and have never heard of this imbecile called Ajay Gautam. https://t.co/n0TaYwNmAY

— Brijesh Kalappa (@brijeshkalappa) August 2, 2019

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