National Herald Ad Row: BJP's Prashanth G.S. Slams Karnataka Govt for 'Funding Family ATM'

On this Special Report, the focus is on the political firestorm over the Karnataka government’s decision to release advertisements in the National Herald newspaper. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Prashanth G.S. accuses the Siddaramaiah administration of using taxpayer money to fund the ‘Gandhi family’s personal scam-ridden newspaper,’ describing it as a ‘family ATM.’ In defence, Karnataka Congress Spokesperson Shatabish Shivanna dismisses the allegations as ‘manufactured outrage,’ asserting that the National Herald is ‘not just a newspaper’ but a symbol of the freedom movement founded by Jawaharlal Nehru. The debate, moderated by Akshita Nandagopal, explores questions of conflict of interest and the justification of public spending on a daily with a limited subscriber base.