Secularism and politics of Secularism 2.

Secularism and politics of Secularism 2.
Role of the Media

Usual Suspects and Usual Secularists.
Once again Mumbai has been ripped apart.200 innocent men, women and children lost their lives for the only reason that they were soft targets and living in India. India, which is “SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC”. We Indians have become so used to about the loss of lives that it no longer affects us any more than, few days. Political bigwigs visit the sites dutifully announces ex-gratis payments, PM condemns and constitute an enquiry, some reports, studio discussions by the “secular” news channels, long winding articles by the “eminent” editors of English press extolling the virtues of “secular and liberal thinking” preaching us to maintain communal harmony and the deaths are forgotten as mere statistics and then every thing goes back to the normal till next attack and the same mundane routine to be repeated.

It has happened so many times and has been happening with such sickening frequency that even the “Liberal and Secular” finds it difficult to articulate their views so that they can defend their brand of “Secularism”.

Post Mumbai, this brigade has been seeking to divert the attention from the attacks and the usual suspects to “Resilience and Resolve” of the public to carry on with their lives. Eminient media personalities ably supported by Javed Ahktars, Shabana Azamis, Mahesh Bhatts, and Rahul Boses etc. have taken it upon themselves to tell us how the people have risen above the terror designed to ferment “communal strife” and defeated the designs of misguided elements. As if the “Resilience and Resolve” of the people were ever in doubt. How and what does a poor man on the street, train, market, office or any where do but to carry on, does he really have a choice? NO.

Media in their studios and the editors in their high-rise offices choose to ignore in their infinite wisdom about the loss of life and the pain of the victims over some lofty ideas of “Secularism” and “communal harmony”, they can not be more farther from the realities. Much of their hyperbole is politics and political beliefs. At times when their focus should be on the perpetrators of crimes they choose to focus on the issues which their political friends want them to. First and foremost are to blame BJP and SANGH PARIVAR for all the ills even if they have no relation or relevance. Second priority is to shift the focus from Islamic Fundamentalism by floating some absurd theories. This “secular brigade” started calling the cold-blooded murderers as “MILLITANTS”. This brigade says that Gujarat Riot’s and Disputed Structure at Ayodhya are the provocation behind this group’s acts and are described as oppressed and aggrieved people (only Muslims) who kill with meticulous planning. But if you ask them, if the victims of 1984 Anti Sikh Riots and all the family members of countless civilians, who have either been killed or maimed by these Islamic Terrorists in Kashmir and other parts of India, should too take to arms and start taking revenge. No way! “Secularists” wants you to believe that this right to avenge right or wrong, is the exclusive right of Muslims and they are still considered secular, now since you have asked this question and happens to be Hindu you are Communal. Further how many times you have seen these bleeding heart TV SECULARISTS espousing the cause of Sikh Victims and Hindu Kashmiri Pundits. The moment you ask them this logical question they all will shout you down by calling you “communal”, “Fascist” etc.

Let us just see who are these secularist and their media houses, who are the most SECULAR and on the forefront they are …
NDTV:Owned by Pranoy Roy whose proximity to Madame Sonia is well known. His wife Radhika Roy is the sister of Brinda Karat of CPI (M)’s boss Prakash Karat. Need we say more on Barkhas, Vikrams, Abhigyans, Debangs and their friends and guests who appear on the channels and debates?
The Hindustan Times: Owned by Shovana Bhartiya d/o Birla. Their proximity with Congress dates back to history and Shovana has been elected to Rajya Sabha (courtesy congress) for her services.
By the way does any body know the name of Ht’s editor?
Now the leading paper from the south The Hindu is just an extended organ of the Communist Ideology.
This is the one paper I respect most, The Indian Express. Yet, time and again it has to prove it’s secular credentials by Naming Narrender Modi and Gujarat in the each article it writes, truthfully though, against Islamic Fundamentalism. At most of the times neither Modi nor Gujarat warrants any mention yet they are dragged lest this paper be called less Secular or worst “Communal”.
Now about the only paper that can be described as the most fearless, straightforward and objective, who has no pretensions to be called “Secular”. This paper is The Pioneer.Predictibly this paper is dismissed as “communal”.
So is the case with AajTak, which too is considered, as close to BJP though not branded as communal by “secularis” is a border case.
Rest channels are either too young or too commercial that they have more entertainment value than serious content.

This is what is the analysis of National Media. If they are what they are then one can safely assume the situation at the regional level and the regional press.

All this is not to suggest that all media is not as objective as it had been, but more or less prejudiced in favor or against. Role of the media Pre. And post independence had been praise worthy till 1971.During and after emergency polarization of media started and completed with the advent of visual media.

Nevertheless, the visual media has such a huge impact and it is high time they should place the national interest above their petty ideological beliefs and leanings.

The war cannot be won by studio discussions and ignoring the facts by being just politically correct.
Regards,
Prudent Indian

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