Smriti Irani Lashed Out At PTI Following A Fake Picture Posted By The Media House
After handling the charge of Information and Broadcasting ministry, Smriti Z Irani is keeping a check on the same. Soon after taking over the charge, I&B Minister noticed that fake pictures are making rounds on the internet by the Press Trust of India.
The Press Trust of India tweeted a photo of Chennai flood and passed off as Ahemdabad. The I&B minister was quick to point at the mistake and tweets:
Attention: photographs of Chennai floods have been used and passed off as Ahmedabad @PTI_News Kindly alert all news establishments.
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 28, 2017
Soon after the tweet, the PTI officially apologized for the mistake and tweets that they are looking in to the matter:
PTI is looking into the matter and has taken it seriously.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 28, 2017
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However, the minister was not at all satisfied and asked the PTI to explain how this happened.
It would be prudent @PTI_News to get an explanation as to how this happened.
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 28, 2017
However, the image has been taken down by the PTI soon after the I&B Minister pointed at the mistake.
But the damage was done and had irked the twitter user. Here are some reactions:
Sir, with all due respect what's the fault of AIR Amd? If one can't trust @PTI_News or @ANI_news and the likes, who then to trust?
— GhantaLiberal (@ghantaliberal) July 28, 2017
Ma'am there should be some sort of regulations against this kind of fake news.
— Disgusted Eastwood (@doubtinggaurav) July 28, 2017
So much respect for u mam..
Thanks for being our leader
We all love u…….— हिन्दु राणाजी (@hindu_rana) July 28, 2017
Will PTI News ever change ? PThetic quality ? Who heads it ? We know it all !
— @AroopDatta (@AroopDatta) July 28, 2017
I am not surprised that this kind of journalism is resorted to. That is why PTI and UNI are down in the dumps.
— Suresh Kochattil (@kochattil) July 28, 2017
Wished u wud have been this vigilant when @NupurSharmaBJP passed Gujarat riots' pics as Bengal's
— abhishyaa (@Der_Hraam_Fuhrr) July 28, 2017
A sudden downpour in Ahemdabad has claimed 129 life in the state. The NDRF team is taking all the measure to resuce the people being affected from the flood. The Indian airforce helicopters are also gushed in at the site to provide relief material who are affected in the region. So far, more than 50,000 people have been rescued from Banaskantha and Patan distrcit which were badly hit from the flood.