“Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been assassinated, Russian tanks are advancing on Tbilisi and opposition leaders have seized power”; reported Georgian television station on 13th March 2009. This was followed by fleeing of many nationals, heart attacks and so much of havoc. And when they realized it was fake angry protests followed.
The Imedi television before airing the report announced:- “ It was a stimulation of what might happen if Georgian society is not consolidated against Russia’s aggressive plans. However many viewers missed the warning and watched in horror the 30 minute hoax report broadcast. It used archive footage of five day war in August 2008, when Russian forces crushed Georgian armed attempt to retake the breakaway territory of South Ossetia.
An angry crowd gathered outside Imedi to demand the closure of TV station controlled by Mr Saakashvili’s allies. I Russia, the Georgian TV report was denounced as a provocation.
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