Times Now Reporter Dev Kotak Assaulted During CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar
Times Now reporter Dev Kotak was assaulted by a large group of protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar while covering the ongoing CJP demonstrations. Kotak described the attack as a near lynching involving punches, kicks, and theft of his phone. Some protesters intervened to protect him. The CJP condemned the violence and called for peace, while senior Congress leaders also denounced the attack, emphasizing the need for journalist safety amid rising tensions at the protest site.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 20%, Centre 60%, Right 20%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, opindia, timesnow, timesnow, timesnow, timesnow. 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 65/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 21 Jul, 05:42 pm. Other outlets followed.