With Allahabad being changed to Prayagraj, with the inauguration of the Statue of Unity due on 31st October, with the next general elections approaching near and the elections in five different states coming up. The time for promotional campaigns, catchy slogans and false promises is going to hit in soon. The media is almost about to shift its focus from the #MeToo movement. Though there were a few reports about the slipping tongue of so called Pappu, or the conspiracy in the Rafale deal or the leaders who have shown their misogynistic approach towards the #MeToo movement by their comments, except for these few reports rest was all silent on the approaching Indian Political League. But not anymore, the focus is going to be on making the news rather than addressing it. The Indian media likes to create stories instead of reporting true ones; it doesn’t matter if it is about a common man, a sportsperson, a leader, a party, the government or the opposition.
Questions are being raised on Shashi Tharoor’s recent comment on Ram Mandir issue in Chennai where he said “As a Hindu I am very conscious that a vast majority of my fellow Hindus believe that this (Ayodhya) was specific birthplace of Ram and for that reason most good Hindus would want to see a Ram temple at the site, but I also believe that no good Hindu would have wanted to see that temple built by demolishing someone else’s place of worship.” Given the fact that the verdict of the Honourable Supreme Court on this matter still awaits and 2019 elections are approaching as well, Tharoor could have been more responsible in expressing his views and should have considered his position. He should understand that he is an influential persona in the country especially among the youngsters. He is for sure going to be someone whose words are going to be quoted by the coming generations. But calling this an anti Hindu statement is not only an exaggeration but also an attempt to manipulate the Hindu majority. People should read his book Why I Am a Hindu and understand his perspective on the matter.
Journalism should always have an honest approach and if the journalists can’t be honest due to some reasons, then they should at least not lose their sensitivity towards the society at large. If it was just about any news, they could have shown the achievements of Paul Allen who was co-founder of the company that changed the world, who was a philanthropist and a business magnate. But if we really are looking out for the real “Thugs of Hindustan” then it would definitely be Indian media who has lost its sense of responsibility, has forgotten that its one of the four essential pillars of our democracy and has probably been dancing its way to glory on the lyrics of “Vashmalle”.
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