For the last couple of days, a video has been going viral in which a reporter drenched in rain is getting booed by young protesters. A close look at the video reveals that the reporter is from Zee News Media and his name is Kapil Raut.
The protest site is somewhere in Mumbai, and the youngsters are protesting for the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding the resignation of the education minister.
In the video, it appears that the protesters are using unparliamentary words for the reporter.
I strongly wish mature students / gen z really call out these kind of behaviours. We should call out a right as right and a wrong as wrong. It brings integrity and value to us.
by u/Puzzleheaded-Bad8147 in CriticalThinkingIndia
Who is Kapil Raut (Reporter From Zee News)?
Kapil Raut is a senior Marathi reporter from Thane who has been working in the media for nearly two decades now. He is currently working for Zee Media.
Over the years, he has mainly reported on Thane and Mumbai, and has covered stories that directly impact everyday common man life in the region. His work has covered civic administration, infrastructure projects, public grievances and local governance,
Netizens Divided On Booing
From the video, one can see that the reporter remained calm and quiet, drenched in the rain, despite getting booed by surrounding protestors.
“Kapil Raut showed great courage and patience. He stood in heavy rain and faced hooting. I admire him a lot. Salute to his patience.
— A Former Colleague Wrote On LinkedIn About Kapil Raut
I have not done much field reporting. I did not like it from the start. But I got a chance to work with and coordinate with field reporters. They risk their lives for the job.
I have known Kapil for 25-26 years. I met his father, Raut Kaka, in Mumbai in 1999. That is when I learned about Kapil. For the last 20 years, Kapil has been reporting from Thane. Now he works in Mumbai. When I was at Zee, Kapil lost his job. Even then, he stayed calm and patient. ”
While many netizens opined that protestors shouldn’t have used unparliamentary words for the reporter who was just doing his duty, others commented that the anger is directed towards the media house and not the reporter and that he is just a scapegoat.
Some also opined that there are consequences of everything, implying that the hate received by the reporter is alright, as many people disagree with the narrative and coverage of the media house that Kapil Raut works for.
