Delhi Police Register FIR Against Journalist Over Casteist Remarks Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Delhi Police registered an FIR against an independent journalist and others following a complaint by ACP Vivek Bhagat, who faces sexual harassment allegations from the journalist. Bhagat alleges the journalist and associates made casteist remarks about his Megh Meghwal caste, obstructed his duties during an October 3 protest near Jantar Mantar, and damaged his reputation through social media. The sexual harassment complaint remains under investigation by the Crime Branch, while the FIR against the journalist is filed under the SC/ST Act and related provisions.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, english, opindia, scrollin, hindustantimes, thehindu, ndtv, oneindia, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 14 Oct, 12:39 pm. Other outlets followed.