When an Anchor Insults Teachers: Why Anjana Om Kashyap Should Step Down

By Cockroach Janta Party Press
Category: Opinion / Editorial

In a country where teachers are called Guru, where education is considered the foundation of society, and where millions of students depend on educators for their future, any public insult towards teachers cannot be treated as a small matter.

Recently, a controversy erupted after journalist and news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap reportedly used the phrase “दो कौड़ी” in reference to teachers, especially online educators. The remark has triggered strong public backlash, with teachers, students, parents, and ordinary citizens expressing anger across social media.

This is not just about one phrase.
This is about respect.
This is about responsibility.
This is about the dignity of public discourse.

A Line Was Crossed

News anchors hold powerful platforms. Their words travel faster than ordinary speech. Their tone influences public opinion. Their language sets a standard for debate.

When such a platform is used to belittle teachers, it hurts more than just one profession. It insults the very people who help shape doctors, engineers, civil servants, journalists, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens.

One may disagree with a teacher.
One may question methods, platforms, coaching systems, or online education models.
But reducing teachers to a derogatory phrase is not criticism. It is disrespect.

A journalist is expected to question power, not humiliate educators.

Teachers Deserve Respect, Not Mockery

Teachers may teach in schools, colleges, coaching institutes, homes, or on YouTube. The medium may change, but the role remains important.

Many online teachers have helped students from small towns, villages, and middle-class families access quality education at affordable or even free rates. For students who cannot afford expensive coaching, online educators are not entertainment creators — they are a lifeline.

A teacher standing before a camera and teaching millions is still a teacher.

To dismiss them casually is to dismiss the struggle of students who depend on them.

Journalism Requires Humility

Journalism is not a license to speak arrogantly. Journalism is a responsibility to speak truth with dignity.

A journalist may be sharp.
A journalist may be fearless.
A journalist may be direct.

But a journalist must also be fair, respectful, and accountable.

Public trust is the biggest asset of journalism. Once that trust is broken, it cannot be repaired by loud debates or dramatic studio graphics. It is repaired only through humility, apology, and accountability.

Why the Demand for Resignation Is Growing

Many citizens believe Anjana Om Kashyap should resign from news reporting because this issue is not simply about a verbal mistake. It reflects a larger concern about arrogance in mainstream media.

When anchors begin to look down upon educators, citizens, students, or common voices, the spirit of journalism weakens.

News reporting should not become a stage for superiority. It should remain a service to the public.

If a teacher insults students, society demands accountability.
If a public servant insults citizens, people demand accountability.
If a journalist insults teachers, then journalism must also face accountability.

This is why the demand for resignation is not merely emotional. It is a moral question.

An Apology Is Necessary, But Is It Enough?

A sincere public apology should be the first step.

But the larger question remains: can a person who publicly disrespects teachers continue to represent responsible journalism without serious accountability?

Words spoken on national platforms cannot be treated as casual private comments. They carry weight. They affect public sentiment. They influence how society views professions.

An apology may address the sentence.
Accountability addresses the mindset.

Teachers Build the Nation Quietly

Teachers do not sit under studio lights. They do not shout in prime-time debates. They do not always become famous. But every day, they build the future quietly.

They explain chapters again and again.
They guide confused students.
They support weak learners.
They prepare youth for exams and life.
They stand behind every successful professional.

A society that stops respecting teachers starts weakening its own future.

Cockroach Janta Party Press View

Cockroach Janta Party Press believes in satire, but satire with responsibility.

We question power.
We question arrogance.
We question public disrespect.
We question media behaviour when it crosses the line.

This editorial is not written out of personal hatred. It is written in defence of public dignity and professional respect.

Anjana Om Kashyap has every right to express her views. But teachers also have every right to demand respect. Students also have every right to object. Citizens also have every right to ask whether such behaviour deserves a place in responsible news reporting.

Final Thought

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.

A journalist who demands accountability from others must also be ready to face accountability herself.

Teachers deserve respect. Students deserve dignity. Public platforms deserve responsible language.

If journalism loses humility, it loses legitimacy.

Therefore, in the opinion of Cockroach Janta Party Press, Anjana Om Kashyap should step down from news reporting and take moral responsibility for the insult caused to teachers and the public sentiment attached to them.

Respect teachers. Respect students. Respect public discourse.

Cockroach Janta Party Press — Satire with Responsibility. Voice with Purpose