Patriotism test, Avam style

IN Media Watch Briefs | 03/02/2015

CNN-IBN reporter Arunima was interviewing one of the Avam leaders on their financial allegations against the Aam Admi Party. She asked the Avam leader whether he belonged to the BJP. He said no he did not. The reporter persisted and asked him who his leader was. Said he without blinking: "Narendra Modi". He then asked the reporter who her leader was. She replied: "I do not have a leader". The Avam guy turned hostile: "If Narendra Modi is not your leader, then I question your patriotism". Whereupon Arunima turned around to the camera and did her piece to camera saying: "This man has said he doesn't belong to the BJP but Narendra Modi is his leader!"

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