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[[File:Pushp Sharma 1.jpg|right|thumb|Pushp Sharma]]
'''Pushp Sharma''' is an investigative journalist known for exposing the malaise of [[paid news]] in the Indian media industry through the [[sting operation]] series code-named "Operation 136" that he conducted for [[Cobrapost]]. The investigation revealed how some of India's biggest news organizations and media houses were ready to influence the elections by favouring a party and by planting false news items against the opposition in exchange for money.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cobrapost says paid news widespread|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cobrapost-says-paid-news-widespread/article23357752.ece|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=The Hindu|date=26 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cobrapost Alleges Paid News Agenda by Media, India TV Denies Claim|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/cobrapost-investigation-operation-136-media-houses-paid-news-hindutva|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=The Quint|date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Peddling Hindutva For Money?: Cobrapost Stings Media Houses In Operation 136|url=https://www.boomlive.in/peddling-hindutva-for-money-cobrapost-stings-media-houses-in-operation-136/|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Boom Live|date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Large Media Houses Accused of Striking Deals for Paid News to Promote Hindutva Agenda|url=https://thewire.in/media/large-media-houses-seen-striking-deals-for-paid-news-to-promote-hindutva-agenda|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=The Wire|date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

The undercover investigation 'Operation 136:Part 1', released on 26 March 2018, exposed 17 media houses. But only some videos of 'Operation 136: Part II' were released due to a restraining order brought by the Delhi High Court on the plea of ''Dainik Bhaskar'', one of the media houses stung during the investigation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jain|first1=Akansha|title=Delhi HC Restrains Cobrapost From Releasing ‘Operation 136: Part II’ That Claims To Expose Paid News With Communal Leaning On Dainik Bhaskar’s Plea|url=http://www.livelaw.in/delhi-hc-restrains-cobrapost-from-releasing-operation-136-part-ii-that-claims-to-expose-paid-news-with-communal-leaning-read-order/|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Live Law|date=25 May 2018}}</ref>

Pushp Sharma has been the recipient of the [[International Press Institute]] Award (Vienna) for ‘Excellence in Journalism’ in year 2011 for his story ''<nowiki/>'Rent a Riot','' published in [[Tehelka]], which exposed [[Sri Ram Sena|Sri Ram Sene]]'s leadership agreeing to organize a riot in exchange for money.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Pushp Sharma|url=https://www.cobrapost.com/blog/Who-is-pushp-sharma/1030|website=Cobrapost|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPI-India award for Tehelka, The Week|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ipiindia-award-for-tehelka-the-week/article2568418.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=27 May 2018|date=24 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Two media outlets share IPI India award|url=https://ipi.media/two-media-outlets-share-ipi-india-award/|website=IPI|publisher=International Press Institute|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbGQNou2GBFAi_fnMP2_4A/videos Videos] of Operation 136.
* The article [http://www.tehelka.com/2010/05/rent-a-riot-cash-for-chaos/ Rent a Riot], which exposed the Hindutva leader [[Pramod Muthalik]]
*[https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/04/02/pushp-sharma-the-award-winning-journalist-who-exiled-himself <bdi>The award-winning journalist who exiled himself</bdi>] published by [[Newslaundry]]

[[Category:Indian investigative journalists]]
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