Let us pause and tip our hearts to Justice Markhandeya Katju...
Recently on Devil’s Advocate Katju appeared and made not so flattering observations about the media. Some of the key points he observed were on the quality of the journalists. He was point blank that today’s anchors and journalists are not at all well read and are of low intellect, Biased and prejudiced. He gave specific examples on the following:
1. A English channel running paid news where in favorable coverage was done for a Rs.1cr fee!
2. Journalists negotiating with media consultants (we all know Burqa-Radia gate)
3. Biased coverage based on what their ideology is (whole ndtv brigade)
4. Sensationalism often based on incomplete truth or outright lies…
He gave specific examples as to how a kareena kapoor wax statue or lady gaga interview takes precedence over news of substance. He pressed for more authority to Press council of India to regulate electronic media and wanted the weapon of fines and cancellation of licenses.
His comment that journalists have their own hidden agenda and ideology can’t be ignored. Let us see how many of you recall this news and identify the fringe group in this…
“A girl was beaten up in a town for act that was considered immoral and anti culture. A group of religious zealots got upset threatened her and beat her up. The police declined to register a case and requesting that it be settled out of court”.
Now guess what is the name of the Fringe group…
1. Sriram Sene,
2. Bhagat singh Sene or
3. Bajrang Dal.
If you are devout follower of NDTV I am sure you would pick one of the above. But the news was about a Muslim girl who had “Glory to god” tattooed in Urdu was chased and beaten up in Hypercity mall, in Malad Mumbai, by a group of educated middle class Muslim youth (both boys and girls). Now how many of you recall even hearing this story in the media? Whereas we all know what happened to under-aged teenage girls being served drinks in a Mangalore disco, by Sriram Sene. Tell me what is the difference and why the media is choosing to run a story on one for a week and not even mention for a second the other?
Now do you agree with Justice Katju? What is left now is for PigVijay Singh to find out if any support was extended to Justice Katju by RSS, I am sure that it will be news for the media especially the “Breaking News” kind.
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