Satyendra Murli is a researcher, media pedagogue and a journalist. He was a renowned Indian television journalist and associated with Doordarshan, public service broadcaster of India, Prasar Bharti, government of India. He teaches at university as an assistant professor of media studies. His research areas are communication, mass media, journalism, media studies, media pedagogy, Buddhism; and conventional and distance education. Satyendra Murli follows the ideology of Buddha and he is popularly known as an Ambedkarite journalist He has been participating in social and political movements based on Phule-Ambedkar ideology for a long time. He strengthens the voice in issues related to human rights, freedom of speech, women rights, rights of dalits and tribals, diversity in media, representation of other backward classes and religious minority.
Satyendra Murli has two brothers and two sisters. His both the brothers are B.Tech. graduate from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Elder brother is political leader and younger is an IES officer. His father is a tax consultant and mother is a meditation guru and earlier she was a political leader and contested Dausa district council election; Her father Shri Mohan Lal Jatav was a social leader; and grand father Shri Bhoop Singh Jatav was a congress leader and municipality chairman in Hindaun city. Satyendra is married to Ruchi Nimbe, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Satguru Ravidas Maharaj on 22 February 2016. Ruchi is graduated with B.Tech in Information Technology.
Voice against Casteism
Satyendra Murli a journalist with Doordarshan passionately spoke of double standards in the media. He argues, "If so-called lower caste or Dalit journalists raise their voice against the casteism, they are accused of being casteist and the ones actually perpetuating this casteism actually become national journalists" He strongly urged journalists to stand together on issues of casteism and reservation.
Controversies
Satyendra Murli was criticised for raises issues relating to women had only shared a cartoon showing Mahatma Gandhi with a few women in the month of June 2012 on his Facebook account but soon a case was lodged against him under various sections charging him of insulting the Father of the Nation. He raised women issues, he wrote a comment under the cartoon, ‘Are Indian women not awaken this much that they could raise voice against exploitation. Soon, Congress led Rajasthanstate government committee lodged a case under sections 67, 67 A of IT Act, 4 and 6 of Indecent Representative of Women Act and 292 of Indian Penal Code against Satyendra Murli. He sent a clarification to the police. However, the police raided his house. In his absence, they tortured his family persons and took his bike. On 24 November 2016, Doordarshan journalist Satyendra Murli, claimed that the Prime Minister’s ‘live’ address had actually been pre-recorded and edited. At a press conference held at the Press Club of India in New Delhi, Satyendra Murli alleged that Narendra Modi misled the citizens of the country by recording the announcement and took a unilateral decision to demonetise notes, which made up over 85 per cent in circulation. He has filed an RTI requesting this information be made public. According to Satyendra Murli, Modi's 8 November address was not live, but recorded and edited. It had been written many days before the RBI's proposal, on the subject at 6 p.m. of 8 November and the briefing of the Cabinet by Modi at 7 p.m. Modi's address was broadcast at 8:15 p.m. with a live band, to create the impression that the decision had been taken suddenly, and the public would believe that the matter had been kept fully secret, but it was certainly not so. Whether the Government of India rules under Transaction of Business Rules, 1961 and the RBI Act, 1934, have been followed, is a moot question.
