Is Rajdeep Sardesai out of India Today? That’s the question heating up social media after a lot of speculation went viral over the weekend. It comes after his controversial PoK comment in a discussion on the news channel.
In a recent debate, Sardesai said India should consider formalising the Line of Control (LoC) as the international border. He also warned that India must not underestimate Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities. These statements sparked a major backlash online. Many slammed him for agreeing with Pakistan’s narrative and called his views “anti-national,” especially after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Did India Today FIRE Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai For His PoK Comment?
ABP News journalist Megha Prasad recently tweeted, “A high and mighty in the media just got booted out.” She didn’t drop names, but the internet was quick to connect the dots. Many users believed she was talking about Sardesai, especially after his controversial comments on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
So a high and mighty in the media just got booted out….so unceremoniously…so sad. But karma comes back to bite, right ? That\’s what we have been taught 😊
— Megha Prasad (@MeghaSPrasad) May 27, 2025
🚨 HUGE BUZZ! A senior journalist has been KICKED OUT of a LEADING news channel for advocating the handover of PoK to Pakistan.
— Guess Who….?
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) May 27, 2025
Reactions poured in across X (formerly Twitter). One user wrote, “If ‘Dalal’ had a face.” Another added, “Best news of the year. Rajdeep ko आजतक से निकाल दिया.”
If “Dalal” had a face #RajdeepSardesai #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput
CBI Throw Light On SSRCase https://t.co/8Lb7FA6z3X pic.twitter.com/4BVPpU0Vgu— 𝐘 🦋 »𝐧𝐨𝐭_𝐚_𝐛𝐨𝐭 » (@Yasmin2186) May 27, 2025
#Rajdeepsardesai #AajTakSocial
Best news of the year
Rajdeep ko आजतक से निकाल दिया pic.twitter.com/I4xsXmNKaM— कलयुग का नारद मुनि (@naradmuni_ji) May 27, 2025
Check out some more reactions below!
Rojdeep sardesai was on a Pakistan & Turkey trip and he reached
INDIA YESTERDAY.He has been kicked out of
INDIA TODAY.He has been advised to leave
INDIA TOMORROW.@coolfunnytshirt #dalla#Rajdeepsardesai— The Observer (@iammspatil) May 27, 2025
Send Rajdeep Sardesai to Pakistan. Retweet to start a campaign for this pak lover#Rajdeepsardesai pic.twitter.com/kSWC5yLpGy
— Preety Gupta (@PreetyGupta90) May 27, 2025
India Today to Rajdeep Sardesai 😎#IndiaToday 🦵 #Rajdeepsardesai pic.twitter.com/qm5SjFgKik
— Sourabh (@vellasrv) May 27, 2025
Now who will cry on national media during elections when congress gets all out 😭😭 #Indiatoday #Rajdeepsardesai pic.twitter.com/6piqClB74M
— Aditi 🫶💕 (@Aditi_curly) May 27, 2025
Notable Apologies by #RajdeepSardesai pic.twitter.com/Irvgl1KOsN
— Varadraj Adya (@varadadya) May 27, 2025
#RajdeepSardesai, the biggest #DeshDrohi, #AntiIndia and #AntiHindu Kicked Out from #IndiaToday? Abhi Toh Bas Trailer Hai Puri Films Mein Dusre Bhi Aayenge. 👻🦶 https://t.co/8tTO0zrSFZ pic.twitter.com/TmkNk5vGHd
— Malaya Kumar Sutar (@malayaksutar) May 27, 2025
However, Sardesai has dropped a cryptic post on X, where he wrote, “BREAKING NEWS: TIGER 🐅 zinda hai! Aur Nidar hai! 😊👍.”
BREAKING NEWS: TIGER 🐅 zinda hai! Aur Nidar hai!😊👍
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) May 27, 2025
Credibility Under Fire Amid Political Links
This isn’t Sardesai’s first brush with controversy. In 2021, he tweeted that a protester was shot dead by police during the Republic Day tractor rally. Later, reports confirmed the man died when his tractor overturned. India Today suspended Sardesai for two weeks and cut his salary for spreading false information.
Many have also questioned Sardesai’s journalistic neutrality. Critics accuse him of going easy on opposition leaders while constantly attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. These concerns grew after his wife, journalist Sagarika Ghose, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Trinamool Congress (a rival to the BJP).
Her political nomination reignited debate over conflict of interest. People began asking if Sardesai could truly remain unbiased while his spouse holds a seat in the Upper House for an opposition party. Since then, his critics say his tone has aligned more with that of a political commentator than a neutral journalist.
So far, India Today has remained silent. No official statement has been released. However, speculation suggests that the network may have taken an internal decision to protect its credibility.
