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Leading TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai was today roughed up by pro-Modi slogan shouting supporters outside the Madison Square Garden, shortly before the Prime Minister's address.
The news created quite a buzz on social networking site Twitter after @JFK_America posted, "Mob of people attacking an Indian journalist for being critical of Modi on the past. Accused if being a traitor".
Sardesai, who quit as the editor-in-chief of IBN 18 Network in July, tweeted, "Great crowd at Modison square garden! except a few idiots who still believe abuse is a way of proving their machismo!"
He added, "Glad we caught the idiots on cam. Only way to shame the mob is to show them".
Sardesai also posted, "Great publicity for my book. All those who took selfies have promised to buy it!"
Mob of people attacking an Indian journalist for being critical of Modi on the past. Accused if being a traitor pic.twitter.com/6xOJTWAxaO
— James FontanellaKhan (@JFK_America) September 28, 2014
But there are numerous videos that show different sides of the arguments between Rajdeep and the mob.
Here is another video that shows a fistfight betwen Rajdeep and an unidentified protestor.
While there are various videos on YouTube that can be interpreted either ways, #iStandWithRajdeep is the top trend through the day on twitter where comments have been made in support of Rajdeep even as many others continue to blame him for provoking and attacking the crowd.
