Over the last few months Kejriwal and his AAP have turned the spotlight on a number of fundamental issues: one of the most important of them, which has not received the scrutiny it deserves, is the attitude of the mainstream media-primarily the elitist, English language TV channels and print media- towards the Aam Aadmi party and some of its leaders.
Their approach has progressed through the full range of journalistic hysteria- from contempt, scepticism, grudging acceptance, demanding, outrage, to outright condemnation ( the current phase).
During this tortuous journey the media has also exposed the full range of its deficiencies, from elitist bias to ignorance, disconnect, arrogance and perhaps cupidity.
The media has never accepted Kejriwal.
- It initially dismissed him as a charlatan and fraud and even dug into his IRS past (without success) to find material (the study leave issue, dues to govt.) to discredit him.
- It deliberately created a rift between him and Anna Hazare by over-emphasising their different paths.
- It churned out opinion polls ( of toilet paper utility) that could only prejudice his electoral prospects.
- It grudgingly accepted his political and moral ascendance in Delhi after the elections but quickly recouped its forces, joined ranks with all other political parties and unleashed a blitzkrieg against him that continues unabated till today.
I am not talking of legitimate criticism and careful analysis, which is the reason the press exists, but of which we have seen little these last few months. I am talking of misinformation, misinterpretation, highlighting issues which support only a pre-conceived thesis and blacking out others, giving a slant to the reporting, shouting down contrary views, distorting the facts and making connections where none exist, regurgitating half digested news. (To be fair to this section of the media, they have done this to others also-the shocking manner in which the OB vans and the anchors wormed their way into the Sunanda Pushkar case, like maggots, and laid bare before the nation all kinds of nonsensical theories- murder, ISI plot, Dubai connection, IPL connection( they showed Subramaniam Swamy making this charge on TV), Sashi Tharoor’s culpability on charges of abetment to suicide,all without any verification- would make anyone want to throw up.
Those anchors have all shut up now that all those bestial theories have been disproved, and (without so much as a ” sorry” to Mr. Tharoor) turned their undivided malevolent attention back to Kejriwal.
How fair has the media been in the following?
- Accusing Kejriwal initially of not forming the govt. in Delhi (REASON-shirking his constitutional responsibility), and when he does form the govt., castigating him for doing so with Congress support (REASON- contradicting his stated position). All channels ignored the obvious explanation given by the party- that they never asked for Congress support.
What was Kejriwal supposed to do in the Assembly when the Congress voted in favour of his party-ask the Speaker to reject those votes, or expel the Congress MLAs, or go to Arnab Goswami for advice?
- Accusing Kejriwal of not keeping his election promises to the people when he does not announce any relief on Water and Power within a week of assuming office, and criticizing him for being populist when he does announce such relief.
And when the CMs of Haryana and Chhatisgarh ( and now even Maharashtra) make similar announcements, the same press only refers to it “en passant”!
- Constantly questioning Kejriwal on what concrete action he would take to make the Delhi police accountable to the people and govt. of Delhi.- and condemning him when he takes the first effective step (the dharna) to attain this.
For the last twenty-one years each and every Chief Minister of Delhi took shelter behind the alibi of central control of the police rather than assume control and the responsibility for their actions that comes with it.
Kejriwal accepted the challenge but is being condemned for it.
- Terming the dharna at Rail Bhawan as ” anarchy” even though it was peaceful, did not seek to bring down any govt., or break any laws (except the ubiquitous Sec.144 which was never meant to be applied in the case of legitimate protest but has become the first resort of all govternments to stifle them).
The media has a very short and selective memory-if all protests are to be termed as anarchy then the Jai Prakash Narain movement would never have happened and we would still be under an Emergency.
- Stigmatizing public participation in governance as “Vigilantism”. The media-comfortable in their privileged status where any favour is just a phone call away- disapproves of public involvement in the monitoring of schools, hospitals, police stations even though they are fully aware of( and quite often expose) the deplorable conditions prevailing there.
Law Minister Bharti is denounced as a Vigilante even before the Inquiry Commission has given its report.
The murder of Arunachal’s Nido this week and the thrashing of two other girls from the North-east in Kotla last week has thoroughly exposed the rot in the Delhi police, and vindicates Mr. Bharti’s action in personally going to Khirkee village and demanding that the police take action.
This is not vigilantism. Vigilantism is what MNS and SP goons are doing in UP and Bombay, but our TV channels let them off with brief mentions, reserving their vitriol for the AAP.
The double standards on display only add to this pathetic roll call of ineptitude. All parties come out with grand manifestos before elections but consign them to the dustbin on assuming power, and the media forgets about them too. But Kejriwal’s 18 point manifesto was flung in his face from day one and he was castigated on an almost hourly basis for not implementing it.
The Congress has done nothing about the scams for ten years but Kejriwal is expected to throw Sheila Dixit in jail within twenty four hours of assuming office!
When Gadkari makes allegations about clandestine pay-offs to form the AAP government it is merely reported; when AAP’s Madan Lal alleges he was offered Rs. 20 crores to defect the media demands that he produce proof and file an FIR; every penny received by AAP is on their website but still questions are raised repeatedly on their legality, but have you seen any Prime-time discussion on why Mallya refuses to pay his employees or the Banks while continuing with his Great Gatsby life-style?
Or why SAHARA’s Subroto Roy refuses to explain how he got the Rs. 20,000 crore for his deposit schemes?
Or why India’s most fearless journalist forgot to ask Rahul Gandhi about Robert Vadra’s rags-to-riches miracle?
Or about the Houdini-like manoeuvers that enabled his family to take over the assets of the National Herald?
Has there been even a whisper on TV or the press about Madhu Kishwar’s expose on the NDTV- Chidambram laundry list of Rs. 5000 crore?
The media has become an expert at manufacturing red herrings to divert the attention away from AAP’s core issues/ intentions so as to serve their main purpose of discrediting the party.
Khirki thus becomes a matter of Racism and Sexism, and not about drugs, prostitution and police corruption; Kejriwal’s dharna is projected exclusively as a constitutional break-down and the issues relating to federalism, the right of a state govt. to exercise control over its police force, the attitude of an insensitive central govt- all these are disregarded. Misleading Headlines and Breaking News spots predict the imminent fall of the AAP govt. and party, a few defamation cases against Kejriwal by affected politicos is projected as the law closing in on him, an attempt at having a genuine janata durbar is tom-tommed as an administrative failure of cataclysmic proportions.
Speakers on panel discussions who support the AAP position are either shouted down, intimidated, lectured to or simply have the mike taken away!
Only domesticated panelists whose toe-the-media-line biases are well known are chosen to appear at the mid-night hour (one of them inadvertently gave the game away recently by mentioning (live) that he gets paid Rs. 5000 for every appearance!). There was no contradiction from the fearless anchor who quickly changed the subject!
What is the explanation for the patently partisan and adversarial ( to the AAP) posture adopted by the media, for its 24×7 condemnation of Kejriwal and his party, for its perpetual fault-finding autopsy of every word and act of this fledgling entity which should at least be given some grace period to flap its wings before expecting it to soar into the firmament?
Having given the matter some thought, I see three main reasons to explain the media’s curious behavior.
First, a total disconnect with the pulse of the people.
Editors and anchors who divide their time between padded air-conditioned studios and the drawing/dining rooms of the rich and infamous, whose ears are fixed on their smartphones rather than on the ground, who move only in their own circle from which they also choose their panelists and pollsters, have lost touch with reality.
They have yet to realize that Kejriwal’s mass appeal does not stem from reduction of power or water tariffs or from the promise of regularizing contract workers- it stems from his visceral denunciation of corruption and elitism, from his projection of abject simplicity, from an idiom that is not conventionally political. The more the channels concentrate on the non-issues, the more irrelevant they become to the people and the more they are perceived to be part of the effete superstructure that the people want to demolish.
Second, sheer ignorance of both history and current developments across the world.
If you have already made up your mind before the show starts, and if you profess to be an expert on seven subjects in seven days, there is very little your research team can do for you. By continuing to insist that Kejriwal is the Great Anarch, the elitist media is negating all the struggles in the past that make us the great democracy we are. In the process the media has also blinded itself to the contextual relevance of Kejriwal’s movement.
The emergence of the AAP has to be seen as part of a global churning against big government, corruption, the feeling that ” the modern state often seems designed to look after itself rather than the citizens it is supposed to serve” (the Economist, January 4th 2014), against 19th century Chicago style politicians, against an elite prospering at the expense of the working classes.
The last ten years has seen political parties with the same DNA as the AAP, what are being called ” insurgent parties”, asserting themselves across the globe- the UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) in the UK, the Tea Party rump of the Republican Party in the USA, The Progress Party of Norway, the Front National ( FN) of the inimitable Marie Le Pen in France, The Freedom Party in the Netherlands, the Five Star Movement in Italy.
Once considered fringe groups they too were demonised by the media and the establishment, but they have come to stay: they have broad appeal, command size-able vote percentages, influence the formation of governments, and sleepless governments are learning their lessons the hard way-either they adapt to the policy demands of these newcomers or they vacate more and more space for them.
Lessons, dear Mr. Goswami-Sardesai-Rahul Kanwal and Ms. Dutt and Ghosh, are not derived from vacuous panel discussions but from studying what is happening in the world around you. You may consider Kejriwal a freak but most of the developed world is taking people like him very seriously.
Third, and most important, one is beginning to suspect that there might be more than meets the eye in this sustained campaign to discredit Kejriwal and AAP.
One has to weigh seriously Shazia Ilmi’s charge that big corporates, who are desperate for Modi to become PM, are behind the media campaign. The Congress, equally petrified of this unpredictable party would certainly not hesitate to call in favours from a media with which it has always has a cosy relationship.
The DAVP budget is a handy persuader (as the AG audit of the advertising spend of the Chhatisgarh government makes amply clear).
And let us not forget that loose change of Rs. 500 crores which the Congress party has set aside for its election campaign!
I may be wrong, or perhaps senility is catching up with me, but I do seem to feel that our media has raised the decibel pitch against Kejriwal rather noticeably ever since news about this bankroll became public. Quite often the loudest bidder is also the highest bidder! Ever since the Radia tapes exposures the credibility and integrity of our mainstream media have been under a cumulonimbus cloud. And we are well aware of the fact that almost all prime channels and publications are owned or controlled by business houses or leading politicians.
Aditya Thakur’s article in the Hillpost gives some of the details: Prannoy (NDTV) Roy’s wife is the sister of Brinda Karat of the CPM, TIMES NOW belongs to Bennet and Coleman, NEWS24 is controlled by Rajeev (IPL) Shukla a Congress Minister, PTC is owned by Sukhbir Badal, INDIA NEWS is owned by Karthikeya Sharma son of Congress leader Vinod Sharma, THE PIONEER is ably steered by BJP MP Chandan Mitra, the HINDU is owned by the Kasturi family which has overt CPM sympathies, The INDIAN EXPRESS supports the Congress while its twin the NEW INDIAN EXPRESS is an avowed NDA sympathiser, the HINDUSTAN TIMES is the undisputed turf of Shobhana Bhartiya, a former Congress MP and daughter of KK Birla, the TIMES OF INDIA can no longer lay any claim to fair reporting ever since it started the reprehensible practice of accepting equity from companies (instead of payment) for their advertising: you may not lick the hand that feeds you, but you’ll certainly bite the hand that doesn’t.
These then are the forces that are ranged against Arvind Kejriwal, forces that will not even allow him thirty days to prove himself.
In the electronic din created by them even the sounds of genuine criticism (which the AAP will no doubt welcome) are drowned out.
We expect no better from our political parties which live in a world of dog eat dog. But we expect better from our Fourth Estate in these momentous times when change is palpably in the air.
Let them not forget the words of John F Kennedy:
” Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”
| The author retired from the IAS in December 2010. A keen environmentalist and trekker he has published a book on high altitude trekking in the Himachal Himalayas: THE TRAILS LESS TRAVELLED.
His second book- SPECTRE OF CHOOR DHAR is a collection of short stories based in Himachal and was published in July 2019. His third book was released in August 2020: POLYTICKS, DEMOCKRAZY AND MUMBO JUMBO is a compilation of satirical and humorous articles on the state of our nation. His fourth book was published on 6th July 2021. Titled INDIA: THE WASTED YEARS , the book is a chronicle of missed opportunities in the last nine years. Shukla’s fifth book – THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S DOG AND OTHER COLLEAGUES- was released on 12th September 2023. It portrays the lighter side of life in the IAS and in Himachal. He writes for various publications and websites on the environment, governance and social issues. He divides his time between Delhi and his cottage in a small village above Shimla. He blogs at http://avayshukla.blogspot.in/ |
Perfect analysis. I doubt if our country’s media will ever change.
As perfect as it gets. Shame on our media houses. Shame on Arnab Goswami. He lost many viewers in the past one month because of such obviously biased journalism.
Superb analysis. Commendable write-up. Share the same sentiments.
Kejri is runnig faster than the stones hurled at him, and he will win the race…
Nicely put. I’m not sure if I agree with the writer’s comparison of AAP with all those parties from around the world. Most of them like the ‘Tea Party’ in the US are extreme right wing parties that we don’t need in India. We already have plenty of lunatics life that.
To me, the reason for media’s hostile attitude towards AAP is MONEY. Kejriwal doesn’t serve Amy purpose for the rich and powerful who also happen to own most of the media. Instead he had made enemies in these groups of people by taking up a position against their corrupt actions. . and nobody likes it. The media houses are naturally going to defend their wealthy/corrupt daddies. Kejriwal only serves the poor common man. . and we all know that nobody cares about them.
Nice one..keep it up..
This is what I call as an article based on infatuation, overdose of emotions, hope and wishful thinking rather than observation, research and practical analysis.
Everybody is aware of Kejriwal’s U-turns from no govt bungalows, vehicles, not taking Congress support (after swearing on his children) in case of hung assembly, forming a political party from harna gang and then doing dharna after becoming CM etc. I really doubt AAP would have got even 10 seats in Delhi if it had the audacity to be integral and honest rather than lyging about no Congress support. Sadly, We did not get a congress-mukt Delhi alone.
Nobody cares if he takes bungalows, vehicles etc. But why lie? How many days has he sat in office and did some constructive work? They did dharna to save Somnath who made african women urinate in public, pass racial slur etc. Why no dharna in case of Nido Tania case? Why no dharna for Robert Vadra, Shiela and other corruption cases. OK lets give them time!
I belong to Delhi and had to face 3 hours of traffic jam because of his utterly idiotic dharna to save Somnath because of whome around 4 police officials wer suspended. This along with the transfer of DJB officials is what they and their followers count as ‘achievment’. Its a sorry state of affairs!
I’m waiting for the day when they’ll set up an SIT against Shazia Ilmi for her cash sting operation thing, remove SOmnath from party and make Bhushan apologize publicly to Indians and the Army for his shameful remark on Kashmir and Army where he accused Army for killings in Kashmir, opined to separate kashmir and remove Army from Kashmir and Naxal areas as if he and his gang knows more about the ground reality than the intelligence and Army because of whom he is still living peacefully to be even promoting something called ‘referendum by people’ on the same. So be it! Delhities have done a referendum to throw Bhushan to Kashmir. Let the lovers of referendum i.e AAP implement the same.
Besides, who really asked them to join Congress? Not even 1% of Delhities which they call as referendum? Can they avail the data to public? What is the meaning of general elections then?
Kejriwal’s pro-afzal guru, Ishrat jahan (contrary to IB), batla house (contrary to court verdict), not respecting National flag during republic day, threatening to jeopardise republic day with dharnas or passing of Janlokpal through unconstitutional means clearly indicate the mindset of an illiterate, anarchist, a hitler who does not respect anyone, fools people with nice words like ‘secular, honest, aam aadmi etc’ which are historical signs of marxist and communist uprisings from lening to stalin which has failed in every country.
Now he boycots media because they are questioning him. Just to remind, he is the CM and accountable to all questions public asks him. Rather then answering, he and his supporters brand the people asking questions as having an agenda or BJP supports and thereby dismiss the question itself.
Talking about media, right from start Mr.kejriwal and AAP has received the popularity that other amateur or CM has got. be it an IITian of Goa, Manohar Parikar and his good work in goa, Chattisgarh
CM Mr.Raman or 12 years of massive development work done by Mr.Modi, none were ever covered by media as they have done for every single so called ‘achievment’ of kejriwal. On the contrary, Media has been branding Modi as murderer even after SC gave him clean chit twice. An incumbent Cm, Yedurappa, was removed from party alone for investigations on mining case and later given clean chit. I don’t see AAP suspending Somnath, Shazia or Kejriwal in a similar manner?
What makes Kejriwal promote SIT for 1984 genocide, which is a welcome sign indeed, but deny that very own SIT’s clean chit regarding 2002 and still calling Modi as murderer?
Those hwo have been fooled by freen water and electricty need to understand economics and read this : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-27/edit-page/45593594_1_aam-admi-aap-arvind-kejriwal
Now surcharge is being applied on electricty. How will he stop corruption which will be increased exponentially because of 670 L of free water alone? How will he pay companies for their loss? Just to remind that before Modi’s advent, Gujarat was suffering from huge debt without much captial flow. During his early time as CM, Gujarat was affected by earthquake where 10000 died and still if we see now, Gujarat has development, reduced debt and excellent cash flow! Thats governance with electricity from solar panels for which public doesn’t have to pay much as against the electricty from coal. I can write 2-3 pages easliy regarding development in Gujarat.
But in the end as you, yourself say, “He is new, give him more time”, then let him prove for 4-5 years, if successful and re-elected, then think about Nation!!
Let there be no confusion this time and we vote for a patriotic leader (for a leader leads and is not led asking for referendum), one who upholads governance minimizing corruption, thinks about Army and the acts for the people by citing examples of what has been done and what will be done, with track record of governance and satisfying his people continuously!
Otherwise, if you want a person with academic credentials, then do vote for Manmohan Singh, an economic cat, an oxford champ who reduced India to an economic failure!
All of your accusations on Kejriwal are loud sounding bytes of the #paidmedia. Go figure.
Are u asking to vote for the same person who gave away 10000 cr worth of share in GSPC for free to Geo Global resources & Jubilant ? To jean Paul roy?
vote for same person who gives away land to Raheja’s and other developers for pittance and asks 8800/- sqm from indian Air force? he is the one who care’s abt army?
Vote for the person who disallows GMDC to get players to supply power @ 2.25 and asks them to give coal to Adani who supplies power @ 5.5/-?
So much for non-corruption and so much for good governance and so much for his love for the armed forces.
I think 14% of NDTV is owned by Naveen Jindal’s father in law! One big political family! All of them in the game together. Mere spectators like us, watch on!
In my view the Kejriwal movement is a breath of fresh air. The media and the main parties were dismissing it as a loony movement, and they are now in panic. True, the new and inexperienced band of AAP have bungled in their actions in the teething period, and perhaps lack tact, but the intention and goals are sterling, which is what is scaring the sh*t out of the BJP, Congress and the other gangs of thug politicians. Unfortunately, there are large segments of population brainwashed due to their ignorance, or media influence, or political bribery of one kind or another to write off AAP as a band of anarchists. The BJP Sevaks have been taught to parrot the party line that Kejriwal is a Congress stooge, and the Congress is too busy pleasing their Queen Spaghetti in preparing the coronation of Prince Dumbaba. The fundamental problem is that the same looters and the scamsters have been playing musical chairs since over six decades, and have been allowed to monopolize the game; so why the hand wringing in despair when you get what you ask for, and perhaps deserve?
I completely agree with your thoughts. The Arnob Goswamis of the world have contrived with the bigger parties to show AAP negatively or to keep maligning them with insignificant allegations to divert the public attention from their core intention – to actually change the system for the good. And most of my brethren is not smart enough to sniff this out as a few have!
It’s not only media which has got itself in the trap of profitability V/s duty. Most of us have some or other dark corners and we also go through moral dilemma in our day to day life. What is more important is that majority of us want to change this status quo, cos moral, and honest living is not utopian rather it requires determination and a system where those who are following the right path are not punished if not awarded.
amazing
I stopped watching programmes by all these big channelwalas…they are so apparent, and blunt to be biased against Arvind ! They are devoid of intelligence to be at least have some pseudo-neutral stance to fool public. The monotonous cacophony of badmouthing Arvind sparing the largest goons of other political parties are too obvious, they have teamed up with Arvind’s rivals to finish his dream and stature. They will succeed, no doubt, but it will be a huge loss for the country. never ever will there be any such platform be formed which will be able to generate so much trust and belief in empowerment of common men on the street. The rivals are scare to see an organised movement of common men at a much larger scale. they want to nip it in the bud. Who can do it better than paid servants like Arnab Goswamy ?
Kudos to Avay Shukla and the Hill Post for this great critique of Indian media.
Media MADE Kejriwal.
And now it is reporting Kejriwal’s U-turns and contradictions.
Just in. His demonic eyed Law Minister found out to be owner of Porn site domains and one of the top three spammers of world!
Now Kejri Babu would sit on Dharna to defend this hooligan!
If there is bias in Media it’s shaker the BJP and NaMo…Ak has lot to prove before anyone starts acting like his agent….his initial weeks at the office are disastrous his populist policies are going to throw us back to ages
It’s a matter of pride for me to know a person of Mr. Shukla’s stature who all his life believed in calling a spade a spade no matter he may have to loose comfort zone to which bureaucrates are attuned to. I am indeed thankful to my daughter Arshi who brought this piece of blog to my notice from US where it’s getting circulated and is widely being appreciated also. There will certainly be comments of various shades of likes and dislikes on this blog but any sensible right thinking person of this country who sincerely wants a corruption free India would like to give enough time to Mr. Kejriwal to sweep the society clean from this evil. The media has not been fair with him as has been appreciably highlighted in the above blog. Though elected for 5 years media was not prepared to give him even 5 days to act. I hope he gets 5 months to show some results but the prevailing environment and antagonism under which he is surviving each day , it seems impossible that he will be allowed to survive that long . The people of this country have realized the potential that u have and they will surely pray for your survival . May be next time your hands will be less tied having your own majority. More than development people want a clean govt. therefor Mr. Modi’s plank of development is getting behind the issue of corruption. India seems to be entering a good phase in history . We look forward for better and happier days to come .
Diljeet Singh
Not at all!
Media made AAP bigger than it would have been otherwise. Media was all for Kejriwal, he just had to show he meant well and had a way of going about things.
Kejriwal has come out a bundle of contradictions and has done a U-turn on almost every statement he has made so far!
More than his contradictions, it is his zero understanding of how to address economic issues plaguing Delhi & India that worries any right thinking voter. Its all very well to ‘demand’ water, gas & electricity at cheaper than production+distribution costs and play to your galleries but spare a thought for debts that would gallop in coming years.
One would have liked to concede the guy is a typical leftist with zero understanding of fiscal management but than, ever since he took power, fact is 184 people have actually DIED…repeat DIED…due to cold of Delhi!
Come on! How difficult it is to ask all your followers to donate 10 rupees each and make available a few thousand blankets to the poorest of the poor?
Fact is this guy can sit on a dharna demanding suspension of two cops to save ass of his leechad looking Law Minister, (latest is this maniacal looking Law Minister Bharti was selling po*n domains for years and was one of the top 3 spammers of world soliciting this business…and talking of morality when it came to a few Ugandan women in Delhi), but completely insensitive to the plight of poorest of the poor!
When I read news like Delhi Winter (Come on it is PLUS 3-4 Degrees at it’s minimum), has killed poor in India, I feel like thrashing each and every politician and administrator of India! What do these wind bags do? How can people die in plus temperatures? I live in Russia where today its Minus 20! I know not ONE PERSON would die anywhere! So much for tall words like Governance, Systems etc.
** I have been an AAP supporter since its inception and emergence! But these guys have turned out to be a huge disappointment! Most worrying aspect is because of the way these jerks have behaved, now Indian voter can kiss all chances of a credible alternative Political force emerging in India a firm GOOD-BYE!
Yes, quite blatantly too. I mean, what other state goverments have received even half this much attention?
I guess both pro and anti Kejriwal are missing some basic points:
1) Congress said they will give support and it was not on the floor of the house as has been incorrectly stated in this article. When Congress told the Lt Gov their decision to support AAP, AAP could have said no we cannot form government with the support of the MOST CORRUPT party (as always maintained by AK). So lets not give a holy feel about AK. This was a power struggle and they did not want to be left behind
2) What happened in Khirki cannot be condoned, especially by the author who happened to serve the constitution. What happened there was illegal and unconstitutional. The basic human rights was trampled that day by an over zealous minister.
3) Sitting on Dharna by the CM is hilarious but not unconstitutional but doing so just a few days before Republic day is not acceptable. If he does not realize the importance of that day or the security concerns during that fortnight then he better go to school to learn civics again.
4) Suddenly the media is corrupt, pro congress, pro BJP. When they stood by them during the Anna movement then it was hailed as a pillar. It is a very dangerous trend of AAP which says, you are clean when you are with me, but if you contradict me then you are corrupt. For example, Mr Binny (he was as clean as God when he was with AAP and not he is corrupt).
5) Two wrongs do not make a right. If NDA and UPA are corrupt then AAP is morally corrupt since it is not leaving a single chance of disrespecting the constitution. Whether it is the language they speak or the kind of politics they practice.
Greetings ,
Media has one option that is change .
We had remote control to change channel or also to switch it off.
Now we have mobiles !
Regards ,
There is no doubt on the role of media in defaming AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. Any lay man who is tracking the coverage on this news channels can easily figure out their misinterpretations and intentions. After all one should remember that these channels are backed by corporate and are not run for charity. Otherwise their revenue generation through advertisements will drop from political parties and company’s.
shame on indian media. a man,who wants tochange the country is wrong?a man who wants fight against coruption,a man who wants to make india real swaraj,a man who wants to do something good for indians in real,is wrong?how it can be?shame on media
Perfect analysis and eye wash for blind viewers…who only see what is show TV/News papers right and forward/sharing the social media . To My Dear Countrymen pl be careful and see the truth and then make the mind / Judgement. Media is very danger – Don’t ferget, it can build or destroy NATIONS.
KEJRIWAL HAS BROUGHT A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN THE INDIAN POLITICAL SCENARIO TODAY . HE HAS BROUGHT HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL SOMEHOW GET THEIR RIGHTS AND POSSIBILITY OF A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEIR CHILDREN HAS INCREASED . BUT THE INDIAN CHANNELS ARE PAINTING A BAD PICTURE FOR THEIR MASTERS .
You simply ROCK!!! Avay Shukla. Loved this aspect.
media houses have became part of this corrupt system. so it’s absolutely natural for them to attack Arvind Kejriwal and AAP because they’re trying to clean and change the present sick system.
Nice article indeed…
So, is democracy’s 4th pillar having its building material changed from concrete of honesty to wads of $$ ?
Master piece scientific analysis. Let us give it chance to reach all households in all language& let masses decide. We need a systems of media simultaneously telecasting all telecast able comments despatched by common man regarding talks & debates being televised.