Deepak Chaurasia
{{Short description|Indian journalist}}
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Deepak Chaurasia (born 1968){{citation needed|date=March 2020}} is an Indian journalist and Hindi-language news anchor for Zee News.
Chaurasia was a contestant on the reality TV show, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. He entered the show on June 21, 2024 and got evicted after 30 days. The series is streamed on JioCinema Premium.{{cite news |title=Bigg Boss OTT 3: When and where to watch... |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-3-when-and-where-to-watch-the-premiere-of-anil-kapoor-hosted-controversial-reality-show/articleshow/111159972.cms |access-date=22 June 2024 |agency=Times Entertainment |publisher=Times of India/Bombay Times |date=Jun 21, 2024}}
Early life
Deepak Chaurasia received his diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
Career
After completing his education, Deepak cofounded Aaj Tak{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}}. In 2003 he joined DD News as a consulting editor.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/oct/oct199.htm |title=Indiantelevision.com's Breaking News: Chaurasia accepts DD News post |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=2003-10-27 |accessdate=2013-05-07}} He returned to Aaj Tak in July 2004. He later joined STAR News{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/21515_Deepak-Chaurasia-of-Aaj-Tak-to-join-STAR-News |title=Deepak Chaurasia of Aaj Tak to join STAR News > afaqs! news & features |publisher=Afaqs.com |date=2008-06-30 |accessdate=2013-05-07}} which became ABP News. Deepak joined India News in the capacity of editor-in-chief in January 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.exchange4media.com/49837_india-news-flexes-muscles-with-revamp.html |title=India News flexes muscles with revamp |publisher=Exchange4media.com |accessdate=2013-05-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513112425/http://www.exchange4media.com/49837_india-news-flexes-muscles-with-revamp.html |archivedate=13 May 2013}}
He left India News & News Nation and joined Zee News.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/deepak-chaurasia-steps-down-as-editor-in-chief-of-india-news-96407.html|title=Deepak Chaurasia steps down as Editor-in-Chief of India News - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}
Controversies
In November 2013, a Media Sarkar sting operation aired allegedly showing several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party agreeing to assist in land deals and other financial arrangements in return for cash donations.{{cite news |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/DEL-sting-operation-controversial-political-career-shazia-ilmi-aam-aadmi-party-delhi-4441540-PHO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126063623/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/DEL-sting-operation-controversial-political-career-shazia-ilmi-aam-aadmi-party-delhi-4441540-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 November 2013 |publisher=Daily Bhaskar |title=RECAP: The controversial political career of Shazia Ilmi |date=22 November 2013 |accessdate=4 February 2014}} The party responded by calling the footage fabricated, a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and threatening to sue Media Sarkar and any TV channels that aired the video.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aap-defends-shazia-ilmi-threatens-to-sue-media-sarkar-and-tv-channels/1198331/ |title=AAP defends Shazia Ilmi, threatens to sue Media Sarkar and TV channels |work=The Indian Express|date=23 November 2013 |accessdate=24 November 2013}} Chaurasia was thereafter sued for defamation by the party national secretary, who alleged that the sting operation was faked to harm the party's reputation.{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-files-defamation-case-against-deepak-chaurasia-over-sting-operation-1249343.html |title=AAP files defamation case against Deepak Chaurasia over sting operation | date=2013-11-25 | accessdate=2014-07-01 | work = First Post}}
In August 2013, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee filed charges against India News for repeatedly airing an interview with a spokesman for Asaram Bapu which allegedly contained factually incorrect statements about a series of sexual assault allegations against him.{{cite news|title=Complaint filed against Asaram spokesperson|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/complaint-filed-against-asaram-spokesperson/1160007/|accessdate=30 June 2014|work=The Indian Express|date=2013-08-26}} In December 2013, criminal charges were also brought against Chaurasia alleging that he had personally tampered with documents related to the sexual assault allegations.{{cite news|title=HC stays arrest of Deepak Chaurasia in alleged tampering with Asaram's video case|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hc-stays-arrest-of-deepak-chaurasia-in-alleged-tampering-with-asarams-video-case/445690-3-242.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117065214/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hc-stays-arrest-of-deepak-chaurasia-in-alleged-tampering-with-asarams-video-case/445690-3-242.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-17|accessdate=30 June 2014|publisher=Press Trust of India|date=2014-01-16}}{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-16/allahabad/46262933_1_asaram-bapu-asaram-case-fir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127045453/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-16/allahabad/46262933_1_asaram-bapu-asaram-case-fir |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-27 |title= FIR filed against Deepak Chaurasia under POSCO act|date=2014-01-16|accessdate=2014-07-01| first = Rajesh Kumar |work=The Times of India | last =Pandey}} In January 2014, the Allahabad high court stayed his arrest following his response that the broadcast was "bona fide" and nothing was tampered with.
=Controversial Show=
Chaurasia was seen slurring his words and making several verbal slips while anchoring a live show about the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash. Chaurasia mistakenly described the general as a “journalist”, and at one point referred to him as “General V.P. Singh”. Chaurasia faced wide-ranging criticism on social media for his on-air demeanor and was accused of being drunk while on air.{{Cite web|last=Team|first=N. L.|title=The high point of Deepak Chaurasia's primetime show on News Nation|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/12/11/the-high-point-of-deepak-chaurasias-primetime-show-on-news-nation|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Newslaundry}} He later issued a statement on Facebook denying that he was inebriated during the show. He claimed that he was suffering side-effects after having consumed a large quantity of painkillers to alleviate pain from a hairline fracture in his leg.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-14|title=News Nation Journalist Deepak Chaurasia says he wasn't drunk, blames painkillers; issues apology-(VIRAL VIDEO)|url=https://newsroompost.com/india/news-nation-journalist-deepak-chaurasia-says-he-wasnt-drunk-blames-painkillers-issues-apology-viral-video/5047879.html|access-date=2021-12-14|website=NewsroomPost|language=en}}
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