“Running TN Murasoli, Preaching Journalism: Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Chitra Subramaniam”, The Commune, February 03, 2026
“Chitra Subramaniam, co-founder of The News Minute—often dubbed “TN Murasoli” for functioning as the DMK’s unofficial mouthpiece—stepping in to buttress DMK spokesperson ‘Melting Point’ Saravanan is a textbook case of how a self‑styled guardian of ethics can weaponise “media critique” selectively to shield her favourite political camp while ignoring far more serious abuses closer home.
What happened On TV
A live national television debate on Times Now descended into farce after DMK spokesperson ‘Melting Point’ Saravanan responded to a pointed political question not with facts or argument, but with an extended burst of loud, weird ghostly laughter that stunned fellow panelists and left the studio momentarily frozen.
The exchange occurred during a discussion on language politics and alleged “Hindi imposition.” As BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla pressed Saravanan on the ideological roots of the DMK’s cultural rhetoric, specifically the political context of Parasakthi, who was in power during the alleged imposition period, and why the DMK is today allied with the Congress, Saravanan offered no answer…….”
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