Amid the rise of BJP’s political fortunes, some media stars zoomed up like a meteor, among them the person who shone brightest was India TV journalist Hemant Sharma. His daughter’s recent wedding was attended by all the high and mighty of Delhi’s power circle. Prime Minister Modi not only attended the function but spend quite some time there. Sharma is said to be having close relations with BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav. Ram Gopal was hoping to come out of Yadav Singh case unscathed using Sharma’s clout in power corridors. But, Sharma himself fell in CBI’s net recently.
Sources within the CBI claim that the agency has been unable to ink his name in the case. But, his name figures in the deposition of the owner of an education and medical institute. For the time being, even India TV has distanced itself from Sharma. Even those attending his daily durbar, seem to be wary of him now.
On the other hand, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wants the Yadav Singh case to be speeded up. This way he will be hitting two birds with one stone. On one hand, he will settle the score with Yadav family and on the other, he will target Hemant Sharma as well since the latter was trying to get his old pal Manoj Sinha installed as Chief Minister in place of Yogi. It’s Payback time now.