NEW DELHI – A clip of Indian TV show, hosted by Rahul Shivshankar, has gone viral on social media after the host schooled a guest for more than a minute before realising that he was shouting at the wrong person.
For a debate on the situation in Ukraine, the host invited Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute, and Bohdan Nahaylo, chief editor of Kyiv Post, to his show.
At one point, Shivshankar was under the impression for more than a minute that he was berating Daniel McAdams. The anchor later found that the guest he was schooling was actually Bohdan Nahaylo.
During the on-air rant, the host advised McAdams to “take a chill pill” adding that if “Mr McAdams” was “so concerned about Ukraine”, he should “get off the fence, send his forces and put boots on the ground” instead of giving lecture to India.
As the anchorperson continued the rant, McAdams decided to set him right by saying: “Dear host, I have not said a word yet,” he said. “I don’t know why you’re yelling at me.”
The host failed to realise his mistake of mixing up his guests. “I’m not yelling at you,” he told McAdams. “I’m talking about Mr McAdams.”
“I am Mr McAdams!” McAdams shouted.
At that point, the host realised his mistake and apologised to the guest but the blunder has sparked hilarious reactions on Twitter, with some users mourning the plight of journalism in India.
I am dead 😂😂 I need to meet the team of this show. Watch till end 😂😂https://t.co/i0B86oluDF
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) March 3, 2022
May be Mr. #mcadams knows it ..
But he hasn't said a word 😀 https://t.co/Bqju39sHtM— Krishank (@Krishank_BRS) March 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/Mubin145/status/1499609272640221184
https://twitter.com/oyesheikhni/status/1499608716387045376
Thanks for making twitter a happy place @RShivshankar
I am Mr. McAdams 😂😂#Godimedia #TimesNowpic.twitter.com/AkLDwoHvjq
— Abhi (@extraa2AB) March 3, 2022
