On Saturday, Malini Parthasarathy, Director, Editorial Strategy of The Hindu, dubbed the article “as an example of shoddy one-sided journalism” and suggested that it did not meet The Hindu’s commitment to “promote journalism that is fact based, values-driven and agenda free.” Irked by this self-goal, her cousin and The Hindu Group’s Chairman N. Ram retorted that “in direct opposition to what bigots and fanatics are braying for, The Hindu’s “Code of Editorial Values” guarantees professionalism in the editorial functioning” freedom from external or internal interference.