Manish Kashyap is a journalist from Bihar who covers various social issues through his channel Sach Tak News. He is a civil engineer. He is popular for his coverage of the migrant conflict in Bihar, Tamil Nadu. Some of his videos and social media posts are believed to be fake, but he has denied this.
Wiki/Biography
Manish Kashyap aka Tripurari Kumar Tiwari aka Er. Manish Kasyap was born on Saturday, March 9, 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Mahanwa Dumri village, 25 km from Champarambatiya West, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He studied in the village public school. He completed his Civil Engineering degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune in 2016.
Manish Kashyap childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He was born into a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
His father, Udit Kumar Tiwari, works in the Indian Army, and his mother is a housewife. His brother works in a private company.
Manish Kashyap with his parents Udit Kumar Tiwari
Photos of Manish Kashyap’s brother
wife and children
He is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
He is single and has no girlfriend.
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
Manish Kashyap takes religious trip to Tirupati Balaji Temple
Profession
reporter
He said in an interview that he decided to become a journalist after facing corruption firsthand when he was asked for a bribe by a government official when he tried to get his driver’s license reissued after losing it. He started his own news channel on YouTube and named it Sach Tak News. His channel gained popularity as he raised many corruption-related issues by showcasing the deplorable condition of roads, schools and hospitals in Bihar. He is known for questioning school teachers, university registrars and government doctors. He revealed in an interview that his aim was to show the reality of Bihar through videos. He has also interviewed celebrities and politicians, including Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, Patna teacher Khan Sir, and Lalu Prasad Yadav Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Prasad Yadav and Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Government of Bihar.
politics
In the 2020 Bihar legislative elections, he contested as an independent candidate from Champati, Champaran West. His electoral symbol was a farmer driving a tractor. He ranked third with 9,239 votes (5.26% of the total votes).
dispute
Collecting money by deception
In 2019, an FIR with FIR No. 338/2019 was registered against him at Bettiah Nagar police station under IPC sections 420 (forgery), 419, 467, 471, 471F and 471G in connection with collection of money from the public through his personal account. Posting misleading posts through his social media accounts.
Assault on police officers
Another case with FIR number 290/2019 was registered against him at Bettiah Nagar police station under Sections 353, 337, 338, 188, 147,148 and 149 of IPC for assaulting a policeman named Ram Singh, obstructing government work and try to cause riots.
attempted murder
In 2019, he and 100 people allegedly attacked the home of a teacher named Arvind Kumar, beating him and vandalizing a parking lot. A bicycle in front of his house. The crowd also beat up women in Arvind’s home, including his wife. An FIR was registered at Bettiah Nagar police station under Sections 354(B), 307, 338, 341, 323, 427, 504, 148, 149, 188 and 448 of IPC with FIR No. 289/2019.
form a gang
In 2019, another case, FIR No. 109/2019, was registered against him at Bettiah Nagar Police Station under Sections 427, 50, 148, 149, 147, 188 and 120(B) of IPC. is to form a gang and cause a stir in the local area. Society is affected by violence.
Manish Kashyap’s bail
Betiya train station destroyed
In 2020, a case numbered 743/2020 was registered against him at the Betia Railway Court for causing damage to railway stations and government properties under Sections 145,146 and 174(A).
rogue
An FIR No. 134/2019 was registered against Manish Kashyap in Kotwali area of Patna under sections 148, 148, 149, 341, 324 (violence), 448, 342, 323, 504 and 506 for causing violence in public place and Hooliganism.
hinder government work
An FIR, FIR No. 737/2019, was registered against him at Manjhauliya police station under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder), 147 and 323 (violence) for assaulting another person. When a policeman went to stop the incident, he also beat him up and FIR No. 736/2019 was also registered at Manjhauliya police station under sections 353 (obstruction of government work), 341 and 323 (violence) of IPC. A fresh FIR has been filed at Manjhauliya police station against Manish Kashyap under IPC sections 353 (obstruction of government work), 448, 385, 505, 506 and 323 (violence), FIR no. for 193/2021.
Case diary of the case against Manish Kashyap
Manish Kashyap’s bail plea rejected by court
Fake news spread in Tamil Nadu about migrants from Bihar
A case was filed under Sections 153, 153 (A), 153(B), 505(1)(B), 505(1)(C) of the IPC with the Economic Offenses Wing, Patna, Bihar, FIR No. 03/ 2023, 468, 471, 120(B) and IT Act 67, spreading fake news about alleged violence between the public in Tamil Nadu and workers in Bihar and trying to incite them to fight among themselves.
Several Bihar politicians, including Pappu Yadav, condemned the decision and demanded that the government withdraw the FIR.
Later, a photo was shared on social media in which Manish Kashyap was seen handcuffed and allegedly arrested by the Bihar police. Bihar police condemned the rumours, saying the photo was taken in 2019 when Manish Kashyap was arrested in a separate case.
तमिलनरडु में बिहर के कमकरजी लोगों के लिये असत्य /भ वीडियो प्रसरित करने के प्रकरण में अभियुक्त म नीष कश्यप के द्वररर् फोटो पोस् ट की गई जो पूर्णतःअसत्य तथा भ्रमक है।इ स भ्ररमक पोस्ट के लिए पुनः प्रीथमिकी दर्ज की जरह ी है।#biharpolice pic.twitter.com/jvgFGeQpuy
— Bihar Police (@bihar_police) March 12, 2023
The Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police arrested him on March 18, 2023, after he surrendered. On March 30, 2023, a Madhuri court granted him 3 days of police custody. On November 10, 2023, the Madurai court granted him bail and the NSA (National Security Act) imposed on him was also lifted.
Pooja Pandey’s call recording
In early 2023, Bhojpuri singer Pooja Pandey sang a song about Manish Kashyap, after which someone made a fake call recording by cutting the recordings of Kashyap and Pandey, claiming that they were having an affair. Pooja refuted all such claims and said she never spoke to Kashyap and the recording was fake.
Challenging Bihar Deputy Minister Tejashwi Yadav
In March 2023, when Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Lau Prasad Yadav’s son Tejashwi Yadav dismissed reports that Tamil Nadu Bihar On reports of clashes between immigrants from Harpur and public in Tamil Nadu, Manish Kashyap claimed that the news was true and Tejashwi was implicated in a false case middle. He also challenged Tejashwi and said he would not allow Tejashwi to become chief minister in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
bicycle collection
He has a bicycle numbered MH12NN2030.
car collection
He owns a Hyundai Venue SUV with number BR22RP8902.
Manish Kashyap cleaning his Hyundai Venue SUV
salary
In 2020, his salary was around Rs 5 lakh.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 51,675
real estate
- Residential Building: Rs. 25,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are for 2021.
net worth
His net worth for FY2020-2021 is estimated to be Rs. 1.5 million.
Facts/Trivia
- His nickname is Son of Bihar.
- He has been invited as a guest speaker at KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) and KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Odisha).
- As of March 2023, his channel Sach Tak News has over 6 million subscribers and his channel Er. Manish Kashyap has over 1 million subscribers.
- His grandfather also worked in the Indian Army and participated in the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
- He is considered a social warrior by various social groups and was awarded the Samajik Yoddhya Samman in 2021 by Ganga Bachao Trust.
Samajik Yoddhya Samman Awarded to Manish Kashyap in 2021
- He enjoys adventurous activities, including underwater diving.
Manish Kashyap dives underwater
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education