Ravi Shankar Prasad Denies Making 'Kutta-Billi' Remark After Bankipur Bypoll
Following the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor accused BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad of making a 'kutta-billi' (cat-dog) remark about the election. Prasad denied ever making such a statement, challenging Kishor to provide proof and condemning the attribution as motivated. While Kishor used the alleged remark as a campaign point, Prasad stated neither he nor BJP workers made the comment, emphasizing respect for party workers and voters.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 75%, Right 25%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: httpswwwoutlookindiacom, indianexpress. 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 (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 4 Aug, 11:56 pm. Other outlets followed.