Atanu Bhuyan


Atanu Bhuyan is a journalist based in Assam, northeast India. He was the founding editor-in-chief of News Live and Assam Talks, two prominent satellite channels. Currently he is working as the consulting editor of DY 365. Remarks on social media led to a campaign on Twitter demanding his resignation, and finally he resigned his position as editor-in-chief of News Live. After his resignation he was also removed from the Board of the Directors of News Live.

Facebook controversy

Representatives from the Tai-Ahom community in Assam alleged that Bhuyan had posted derogatory comments against an Ahom woman on his Facebook wall in late 2011. Bhuyan claimed that someone had hacked into his Facebook account.

Guwahati molestation case

Bhuyan resigned in July 2012 from his position as editor-in-chief after an enquiry into a reporter's videographing of a molestation in Guwahati. Bhuyan defended the reporter's actions, stating that it led to the arrest of the culprits.