On February 27, News18 India was fined Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 by the self-regulatory body for television channels for to two separate broadcasts of anchor Aman Chopra's programme.

The first episode was centred around Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath's "80 vs 20" statement, while the second episode discussed the public flogging of Muslim men in Gujarat's Kheda district.

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