Dilip mandal: New Delhi

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is facing widespread criticism over the appointment of former journalist Dilip Mandal as the advisor to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The I&B officials confirmed the news of the appointment of Mandal as an advisor. This time, the criticism is ... Dilip Mandal is a media and sociology expert who writes opinion pieces on various topics, such as politics, caste, religion and culture. He was the managing editor of India Today Hindi Magazine and has authored books on media and sociology. In a startling claim, author and activist Dilip Mandal on Thursday claimed that Fatima Sheikh, celebrated as India’s first Muslim school teacher, was a “fabricated character". In a post on X, Mandal claimed that Fatima Sheikh never existed and was a fictional character created by him. He further ... New Delhi (21.08.2024): Former editor of India Today (Hindi) Dilip Mandal has been appointed as media Advisor in the Information and Broadcasting ministry. Mandal is a turncoat, who was once a bitter critique of the Hindutva politics, has now turned into Hindutva flagbearer sugar-quoted with SC& OBC politics.