"You are a lout"

IN Media Watch Briefs | 07/10/2016

'A lout', 'l-o-u-t', 'uncouth' and 'uncivilised' were the labels thrown at Jitendra Awhad, an NCP MLA from Maharashtra by Arnab Goswami on Thursday while discussing Rahul Gandhi's 'Khoon ki dalali' accusation, #SurgicalSelfgoal. 'Who do you think you are', the anchor asked, his voice rising, to be told he was 'invited', not thrusting himself on the show. Though Arnab described him as a 'local politician' - which begs the question, why did the channel invite him? Awhad is often seen on TimesNow but after the impolite outburst by the anchor, the politician was not shown. The string of invectives started after Awhad addressed the host as 'Mr Arnab Goswami', to be told, 'I know my name'. Then, 'lower your voice'. Not that others guests kept it low, neither the anchor, nor Gen. GD Bakshi.

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