Overview
- News18 India anchor Rubika Liyaquat removed Touseef Ahmed Khan from the live show Goonj after an alleged obscene hand gesture during a debate on West Bengal and the SIR exercise.
- The exchange followed Khan’s remarks on alleged infiltration, after which the anchor accused him of misbehaviour and ordered him off the broadcast.
- A clip of the incident spread widely on social media, drawing strong condemnation of the panelist’s conduct and praise for the anchor’s response.
- The BJP posted the video on X identifying Khan as a TMC leader and tied the episode to concerns about women’s safety in West Bengal.
- TMC MP Saket Gokhale denied any link between Khan and the party, said TMC does not send representatives to that show, and accused the BJP of misrepresenting his affiliation.