ABP Majha Journalist Rahul Kulkarni granted bail

ABP Majha reporter Rahul Kulkarni has been granted bail by the court. The government's lawyer did not oppose the bail of Kulkarni.

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ABP News Network has backed the reporter and his story from the very beginning and this decision vindicate the stance of our network and the reportage of Rahul Kulkarni.

In its statement released on Wednesday, ABP Majha had said that linking the story and gathering of the crowd at Bandra station are an attempt to malign the image of a responsible news channel.

Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network, said, “I am thankful to every journalist who stood by us in support of ‘responsible journalism’. Today, Journalists are risking their lives by going out of home and reporting the truth, which is incredible. ABP Majha’s reporter Rahul Gurugranth Kulkarni, who was falsely accused and arrested for rumour-mongering and spreading fake news through the channel, has been granted a bail by the court.”

“Once again, we at ABP Majha continue to stand our ground and will confront any malicious attempt to damage our reputation with all our sincerity and grit. To insinuate that reports are based on fake news was absolutely outrageous. Nonetheless, we have full faith in the judiciary system of India and we will do everything in our capacity to fight this menace of fake news and misinformation. ABP Majha is a respectable and responsible news channel and has, in the past, demonstrated the same, by ensuring the accuracy of information and credibility of its sources before broadcasting and Rahul Kulkarni has not deviated from practices of responsible journalism. With that said, we will ensure our full support to an impartial investigation, to bring the real culprits to justice,” Pandey added.

Earlier today, ABP News Network had issued a clarification and said, “There are several reports purporting to draw a connection between the gathering at Mumbai’s Bandra West station and a news story run on ABP Majha. The reports are entirely misconceived and are being circulated with the sole intention of baselessly maligning ABP Majha. Our news story was broadcast in public interest and on the basis of valid documents and information. Subsequent to the Prime Minister’s announcement at 10 am of the continuation of the lockdown and announcements thereafter from the Ministry of Railways with regard to cancellation of trains and refunds till May 3, 2020, we ran multiple stories, starting from shortly after the Railway Ministry’s announcement starting from12:30 pm to 1.30 pm, on our channel clearly announcing that no trains will be running. There is no conceivable way in which the crowds that gathered at the Bandra West Station from around 3:45 pm can be linked to our stories.”

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