Naseeruddin Shah Supports Jamia Students, Calls Himself 'Dimagi Naxal'; Kiren Rijiju Responds
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed support for Jamia Millia Islamia students protesting for the restoration of their student union, calling himself a 'dimagi naxal' in response to labels like 'anti-national' and 'tukde-tukde gang' used by government supporters. Shah criticised the BJP-led government for its handling of student protests at Jamia, JNU, and SRFTI, accusing it of undermining education and democracy. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju responded by calling Shah a 'dangerous urban dimagi naxal,' highlighting the political tensions surrounding the protests and government criticism.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 27%, Centre 71%, Right 2%). Overall sentiment is negative (32/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes, ndtv, indianexpress, freepressjournal, thestatesman, indiatoday, deccanherald, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 13 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 25/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
wion broke this story on 28 Oct, 07:27 am. Other outlets followed.