Thread by @RevathiRajeevan

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#Sabarimala #FemaleReporters
Those accusing our organisations of sending female reporters to gain trp, you should know this. When we give them the slightest hint that things are not okay, first thing they tell us is "waha se niklo fataafat (leave from there immediately).

Saw a tweet that said only national channel reporters were attacked. Not Malayalam channels (later they were also targetted), because the latter have common sense. Yes, they do. Because they know you well? For those outside, Kerala is/was god's own country full of literates. Hmm.

Most reporters covering south for national channels are women. Same with @thenewsminute . All 6 reporters covering 5 south Indian states for @CNNnews18 are women. When additional reporters are required during a major news event, reporters from the nearest bureau are sent.

These reporters like @PoojaPrasanna4 @radhika1705 @shalinilobo93 etc are generally those who can speak or at least understand the language because regional language works best.

Now @mausamii2u is neither a south Indian reporter nor a Malayali. Then why was she sent? For answer, see her track record, assignments she has taken up before this, places where male reporters could have been sent. Google the word "merit".

All those masked men, attackers who hid behind "swamiye sharanam Ayyappa", ശബരിമല ശാശ്താവാണെ, ഹരിഹരസുതനാണെ, ഇത് ചെയ്തവനെ സന്നിധാനത്തിരുന്നു ഇതൊക്കെ കാണുന്ന ദൈവം പൂട്ടിക്കോളും. മണിചിത്രത്താഴിട്ട് പൂട്ടിക്കോളും.

If you have few more minutes, read what @SnehaMKoshy and @mknid have written:
ndtv.com/blog/at-sabari…

m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

If you still think you have pleased God intimidating, threatening, heckling and beating up those who came there to do their job, then God save you.

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