What Mr. Raman says is true to a great extent. As far as media presenting stories without any facts is concerned, I wonder how many media my friend has gone through to make this utterly inconsequential statement. Frustration, or desperation can make people say strange things.
We also want to think that such sleeper cells does not exist. But, my "thinking" and your "not thinking" is not going to help us in any way. As is the case with making utter stupid suggestions about calling an author for interrogation.
The question for showing more responsibility in journalistic writing seems to crop up only when truth becomes tad too uncomfortable to live with.
Hope all other writers and authors be more responsible and write it as it is.
The sources of the news should also be there in the interest of my friend here.