Rajat Sharma Used Abusive Language Against Congress Spokesperson Ragini Nayak? India TV Warns of Legal Action Over 'False' Allegations Against Its Editor-in-Chief

India TV's legal head, on behalf of journalist Rajat Sharma, has warned of a legal action after Congress spokesperson Dr Ragini Nayak accused him of using abusive language against her on live broadcast. In a long post on X, India TV's legal head, Ritika Talwar, dismissed the allegations against Rajat Sharma as "absolutely false". "We reiterate that Mr. Sharma has never used abusive language in private or public life. Inference drawn by you from the non-existent and imaginary are per se defamatory. We reserve the right to take further legal action," read a post on X by India TV on Tuesday, June 11. Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh were tagged in the post. Earlier, Ragini Nayak shared a video clip alleging that Rajat Sharma had used a cuss word against her during a live debate. Rajat Sharma Accused of Abusing Congress Spokesperson Dr Ragini Nayak on Live TV, Video Goes Viral.

India TV Warns of Legal Action:

#FalseAttackOnRajatSharma @NayakRagini @Pawankhera @Jairam_Ramesh https://t.co/GM8Jhg65U3

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) June 11, 2024

Ragini Nayak Accused Rajat Sharma of Using Abusive Language on Live TV:

पहला वीडियो ‘X’ पर मेरे संज्ञान में लाया गया !

इसमें @RajatSharmaLive On Air मुझे एक भद्दी गाली देते हुए दिख रहे हैं !

मैंने Factcheck किया !

चैनल से इसी वीडियो का Raw Footage निकाला (दूसरा वीडियो)

पत्रकारिता का इससे गिरा हुआ स्तर क्या होगा ?

कोई जवाब है आपके पास रजत शर्मा ? pic.twitter.com/0GrQgYIPrl

— Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) June 10, 2024

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