Madras and GeneralF e r r a r i on 29 Sep 2005 02:56 pm
Chenthil, Nilu, Kaps, Uma, Amit and many others have already written a lot about this moral policing thing. I dont wish to elaborate more on that.
But I want to ask the experts one thing. Cant we take any action against media?
Everyone knows how people feel about Lalu Prasad Yadav. But still there is a case against him and a FIR was recently registered against him in the fodder scam case.
Cricket, supposed to be the religion in India. Azharuddin was subject to CBI Enquiry when this match fixing scandal happened.
But why the hell cant we take any legal action against media? I remember couple of years back, The Hindu editor and some 4 to 5 people were charged with some case. And what they did? They ran away to bangalore to escape from the police. If they feel that what they did is legal, why cant they boldly face the law?
Now this issue on Park Hotel private party. Imagine. In case this issue wasnt publicized by the media, no one would have actually known about it! I think this is a serious issue. Our policemen have better jobs of nabbing criminals and providing safety to the people. Media is deliberately misleading the police by taking such issues on hand!
Is there no end to it? Instead of targetting the anger towards the police men, I think we should focus on Indian Media.
Please dont pounce on me by giving me the link of Sudhish’s article in The Hindu today. In this park hotel episode Dinamalar might be at fault. But in how many incidents The Hindu has been guilty? Name a newspaper and you will have something that they have done to increase the circulation or sensationalise the issue.
The Park Hotel episode deals with fundamental rights. And we can easily relate to it. But there are so many issues that is equally important to everyone of us, but we dont know the consequences. For instance this Kashmir issue. That the army should withdraw. How much of the facts do we know? Has any newspaper reported this demand by the Hurriyat Conference?
The Mirwaiz said the peace process could not go forward if the ground situation does not improve. He repeated his demands for the release of political prisoners, repeal of draconian laws such as the Public Safety Act, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and Disturbed Areas Act, dismantling of army bunkers from villages and towns, end to human rights violations, withdrawal of military and paramilitary forces and freedom of assembly, saying they would go a long way to hastening the progress of peace and reconciliation in the region.
Has any of our media reported this? Why?
Why no one files a case against any of the media? Is media above law? I would go one stop forward and say that the major reason for Indias problems is because of the media!
A law should be brought to curb medias freedom. Then definitely things will change for the better. Till then things will be like this. Lets forget the arrow and take a serious look at the bow!!!!