Subramanian Swamy ridicules 'media trial' howls in Sushant case, says 'audience is judge'

Defending extensive media cover into Sushant Singh Rajput’s mysterious death case, senior BJP leer Subramanian Swamy said on Saturday that it is t a ‘media trial’ but a debate in which both sides are invited for argument.

Swamy furr said, if representatives of accused Rhea Chakraborty do t kw how to argue but only shout, n it is t media’s fault. Ridiculing people who have criticised ‘media trial’ in Sushant’s case, BJP leer said, ‘audience is judge.’

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Rhea makes an angry gesture at media

Criticism against Indian media covering Bollywood actor Sushant’s death case arose after Rhea Chakraborty’s car was heavily surrounded by journalists on her way to CBI office for interrogation on Friday.

key accused in Sushant’s case was en-route to CBI's DRDO Guesthouse when she me an angry gesture at media persons from her car while entering compound. As journalists approached Rhea’s car window, she swung her elbow at reporter from inside, refusing to answer any questions.

After leaving DRDO guest house Rhea Chakraborty and her bror Showik, visited Santacruz Police Station to file a complaint about 'media hounding'. y were later escorted by Mumbai Police to ir residence from re. Rhea, who appeared before CBI for first time on Friday, has been summoned again, according to sources.

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Press Council of India slams media channels

Following incident, media watchdog Press Council of India (PCI) issued an visory directing media to observe rms of journalistic conduct while covering Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. PCI said that media channels should refrain from conducting ir own parallel trial or foretell decision during investigation.

“ council has ted with distress that cover of alleged suicide by a film actor by many media outlets is in violation of rms of journalistic conduct and, refore, vises media to here to rms…” visory said.

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