If you are a journalist, one expects you to be impartial in your approach towards politics.
Even if you are working for a media house which has a political leaning, you are expected to be apolitical at least on social media or on independent forums, though you may have to follow the management line officially.
But Parvathaneni Venkata Krishna, associate editor of ABN Andhra Jyothy channel has displayed more-loyal-than-the-king attitude with his postings on social media platform Twitter, while commenting on the attacks on the Telugu Desam Party offices, allegedly by the YSR Congress party workers on Tuesday.
He appeared to be more anguished than TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu himself about the attacks on the TDP offices and activists by the YSRC cadres.
While condemning the attacks, Venkata Krishna suspected that the attacks could have been the handiwork of political strategist Prashant Kishor who is presently working for YSR Congress party.
“My dear @PrashantKishor hope u got the info about wt happened in #andhrapradesh. @YSRCParty cadres attacked @JaiTDP offices leaders throughout the state. ppl of AP suspecting ur strategy behind this. If it so, as a sr journo, requesting u plz don’t come to AP… act as democrat,” he tweeted.
Within no time, Venkata Krishna came under heavy trolling by netizens, who wondered whether he is journalist or a TDP activist. He was even ridiculed for referring himself to as senior journalist and asking Prashant to act as a democrat.
Some of the trolls Venkata Krishna received are:
“Akka asalu pattabi pandi ni noru musukoni kirchomanu (sic).”
“Mr Yellow Journalist acting like TDP activist. Stop doing unnecessary propaganda.”
“Are u a journalist or political broker? Why are u showing your deep interest in politics? Is this is Prashant kishore plan, so Pattabhi is part of his plan? So pattabhi provoking YCP is part of this plan? Logic emanna unda sir ??? Comedy piece la unnav! Stop creating panic.”
“R u joined TDP officially? (sic”
“R U Journalist or TDP Activist???? Kittugadu baga ekkinchinattunnadu.”
“All the people of AP are thinking that this is the strategy of @ncbn and your yellow media. If this is true, then don’t come to AP and resign from journalism to join TDP.”
“Act as journalist not as @JaiTDP karyakartha.”
“Who is senior journalist? You are senior TDP broker.”
“Yes dear @PrashantKishor please support TDP. Sincere request form most honest journalist. #yellowmedia”
“Entra idhi?? Begging PK not to work for YCP. TDP defeat pakka ani thelisipoyindhaa? BTW.. PK worked for such strong bahubalis like Modi & Mamatha. Nee kanna 100 times mudhuru raayallu tho deal chesaadu. Your 3rd rate cheap tricks won’t work on him.”
“Telugu Desam Party adhikaara pratinidhi gaariki namaskaaram.”