A video of former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Amarjit Singh Dulat losing his temper during an interview is being shared with the false claim that it shows him slapping a reporter from Hindi news outlet AajTak during a podcast.
BOOM found that the interview was not conducted by AajTak. Journalist Jitesh Jethanandani conducted the interview with Dulat in May 2025 for the YouTube channel Bharat Raftar TV.
In the viral footage, the former R&AW chief throws his mic, leaves his seat, and hurls abuses at the journalist. The video carries an AajTak logo and an image of anchor Anjana Om Kashyap, along with the caption, "AAJ TAK Reporter SLAPPED in podcast."
The Claim
The video is being shared online with the caption, "Aaj Tak reporter in Podcast."
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What We Found: AajTak Did Not Conduct The Interview
1. Interview Was Not Conducted by AajTak Reporter: A related keyword search led us to a report by Exchange4Media, published on May 22, 2025. The report stated that journalist Jitesh Jethanandani said Dulat lost his cool during an interview for Bharat Raftar TV after being questioned about his visit to Pakistan and issues related to Kashmir.
According to the report, Jethanandani is the Director at Bharat Raftar TV and has over 13 years of experience working with several regional and national news outlets, including TV9 Bharatvarsh, IANS, India News, and First India News.
2. The Interview by Bharat Raftar TV: We checked the YouTube channel Bharat Raftar TV and found a longer version of the interview uploaded on May 22, 2025. The relevant footage can be viewed starting at the 51:12 mark.
Additionally, the interview video uploaded on the channel does not feature the AajTak logo.