Amitabh Bachchan Criticized for Silence on Jantar Mantar Protests Amid Old Post Resurfacing
Amitabh Bachchan is facing social media criticism for not commenting on the ongoing student protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, especially after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor reposted Bachchan's 2012 statement condemning police action during the Nirbhaya protests. Users highlighted the contrast between his past vocal stance and current silence amid demands for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak. Bachchan recently shared poetry by his father, but has not directly addressed the current demonstrations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 50%, Centre 50%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: news18, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (42–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 22 Jul, 12:01 pm. Other outlets followed.