Congress digital TV platform to be launched on April 24

The Congress has been accusing the mainstream media of not showing their views

Congress on Wednesday announced the launch of its own YouTube channel – ‘INC TV’ – to reach out directly to the people, accusing a section of the media of being “partisan”.

The YouTube channel – with eight hours of programming – will be formally launched on April 24, which is observed as the Panchayati Raj Day.

“We wish that the Congress ideology should be disseminated on a larger scale through this medium,” Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, told reporters.

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In his interactions with the media and with professors of international universities, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been accusing the Modi government of “capturing” institutions, including the media and denying access to opposition parties.

Congress has often targeted a section of the media as “godi media”, accusing it of doing the bidding for the Modi government and painting the opposition in poor light.

AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala dismissed any comparison of INC TV with Namo App.

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“Namo App is a symbol of vkayti pooja (personality worship). INC TV digital media platform is a digital media platform for dissemination of views and opinion,” Surjewala told reporters.

He said the platform was an attempt to help the Congress convey its message to the people directly and raise issues of importance.

Surjewala said the INC TV would initially have programmes in English and Hindi and gradually expand to other regional languages.