Toddler Mom. Journalist. Ex- Ndtv, India Today, The Quint . I jumped out of a plane once!
New Delhi
Joined January 2010
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Professional news — yesterday was my last day at @ndtv … To the NDTV I have known and grown up watching, it has been the honour and privilege of my life to be one of you❤️
Personal news — I have been nursing a health issue which literally forced me to rest and take a break. Burnout is real, so here’s a reminder to put yourself first and listen to your body while you do everything else. Easy to preach, very tough to practice, so wish me luck :)
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People can have differences and nuanced takes on CJP but it is inexcusable to remain silent on the custody of Ashutosh and Saurav. This is an egregious violation of a citizen's liberty. Please speak up. If not on principle, than in self-interest, for this is setting a precedent.
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Delhi Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court extends CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody by 2 days.
Das and Ranka have been in jail since October 14.
@SauravDassss @AshutoshRanka @Cockroachisback @CJP_for_India
Rishika Baruah retweeted
Two men who punched a minor girl then dragged her onto the road, continued to hit her, and ripped her t-shirt got bail within 24 hours. Meanwhile, remand extended for two guys who waved the tricolour. 🤷♂️
#Breaking
Delhi Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court extends CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody by 2 days.
Das and Ranka have been in jail since October 14.
@SauravDassss @AshutoshRanka @Cockroachisback @CJP_for_India
Rishika Baruah retweeted
Remember @sohitmishra99 quit NDTV because he was asked to disrupt Rahul Gandhi's press conference.
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Journalists take out a silent protest march around the Press Club of India condemning the assault on and detention of media persons covering the CJP protests.
Rishika Baruah retweeted
Which organisation thought it was acceptable to send a pregnant employee with a complicated pregnancy to cover a massive, overcrowded protest march? What kind of employer puts an employee in such a potentially dangerous situation?
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP State Vice President Rajesh Bhatia says, "It was around 8:00 or 8:30 PM when a young woman approached me near the office in Rajendra Nagar. She explained that her sister, a journalist, had been pushed by Rahul Gandhi; she was pregnant, had sustained injuries, and required medical attention. She asked for our help. I immediately called our MLA, Umang Bajaj, and Prateek Sharma, a local leader here. We rushed to the hospital right away, where she had arrived with her husband. We ensured she received first aid. After consulting the doctor, we were informed that there were complications regarding her pregnancy and she needed to be admitted. Subsequently, she underwent an ultrasound and X-ray, and the doctor administered the necessary injections and treatment. She has now been shifted to a room and is under observation; senior doctors will conduct a further check-up in the morning to determine the course of her ongoing medical treatment."
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Message from the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi
Regarding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026
About 33 lakh entries in Delhi voter list were under Logical Discrepancy/ Un-mapped. We had started a proactive campaign to resolve these issues. By now around 20 lakh cases out of 33 lakh have been resolved.
If any person has any grievance, please feel free to contact any of the 14,947 BLOs, 902 AEROs, 70 EROs, 13 DEOs or the CEO.
No eligible voter will be excluded from the voter list.
#SIR2026 #SIRDelhi
@ECISVEEP
Rishika Baruah retweeted
Tomorrow at 10AM, me, @SauravDassss, @whattalawyer and other CJP leaders will go to Parliamentary Street Police Station to get a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.
@DelhiPolice can give us a date for Jantar Mantar in 24 hours, or we will give another protest call ourselves.
@Cockroachisback
Rishika Baruah retweeted
This photo by Raju Shinde of @HTMumbai is heartbreaking, angering and iconic. I don’t know if on the next day, HT carried it as the lead image on Pg One but if I were there, this one was a no brainier. #photojournalism #CJPprotest #Mumbaiprotest #HindustanTimes
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#WATCH | Nagpur | Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke says, "The Delhi Police came and told me that my grandmother had died. I then asked the Delhi Police to let me call my cousin who lives in the village; I requested them to bring my phone for just two minutes. They refused, saying they couldn't bring the phone and asked me to provide the number instead. I told them I didn't remember the number by heart and asked them to just hand me the phone for two minutes so I could retrieve the number and give it to them. Even then, they did not give me the phone. By law, I have the right to call my lawyer as well. The Delhi Police did not allow that either; they wouldn't let me call my lawyer. I needed to call my cousin—who lived with my grandmother in the village—to ask what had happened and how. The Delhi Police still refused to give me the phone. What do you make of that? They still wouldn't let me make the call. At 3:30 AM, the Delhi Police came and told me to call my parents and inform them that I had been arrested. What was the intention behind this? Waking me up at 3:30 AM and telling me to call my parents—waking them up too—to tell them I was under arrest? I asked them why they hadn't informed my parents all day that I had been arrested or where I was being held. Why didn't you tell them during the day? Why are you telling me this at 3:30 AM? Why not wait until morning? They insisted it was a legal procedure. What kind of legal procedure requires calling someone's parents at 3:30 AM to inform them that their son has been arrested? My grandmother had just passed away due to health issues; my parents were already in a state of shock. On top of that, these Delhi Police goons and brutes wanted me to call my parents at 3:30 AM and shock them with the news that I had been arrested. They have no humanity—absolutely none. They are goons in uniform—thugs wearing the uniform—and Amit Shah has turned them into such hooligans...I haven't signed any bond. We will take to the streets again; we will not be intimidated by people like Amit Shah and Modi. Throw us in jail not just once, but a hundred times—we do not fear your dictatorship. We will put an end to your dictatorship"
#WATCH | Delhi | DCP Neha Yadav says, "As soon as the Delhi Police received information about the passing away of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke's grandmother, officers approached him to convey this sad news and offered all possible assistance. They sensitively asked if he needed help with flights, phone calls, or anything else. They repeatedly asked if he wished to speak to his parents, but he declined...Regarding CJP, their past conduct showed a failure to adhere to previously given undertakings and local directives. When permission was granted previously, they did not abide by the law; the crowd they mobilized engaged in heavy stone-pelting, arson, and violence, causing significant damage to public property. Permission for the proposed sit-in protest at Janpath was denied due to the failure to follow prescribed procedures, a history of non-compliance with laws and guidelines, and the prevailing security and law-and-order situation. To ensure Delhi's security and protect the lives and property of its citizens, Section 133 BNSS was imposed in several areas of the city, prohibiting any form of gathering or protest. Abhijeet Dipke and two of their associates were detained on October 10 in connection with a call for a protest at Janpath as permission for the demonstration had not been granted"
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Alarming: on the day the Supreme Court ordered the police to allow journalists to do their job, Delhi Police bundle a woman reporter into the van. This despite her and us repeatedly telling the police that she’s with the media, and showing her badge.
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Journalists and peaceful protesters detained once again at RK Ashram metro station just now. The Delhi Police is in CONTEMPT OF COURT.
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SC directs Delhi Police not to detain peaceful protesters where Sec 163 of BNS (prohibitory orders) is not in place.
#DelhiProtests
Rishika Baruah retweeted
Delhi had 221 companies of CAPF. Apart from 20K Delhi Police. Complete clampdown. And yet (miraculously) perpetrators with metal knuckles not only entered but violently attacked women & tore their clothes.
