Why we are in the habit of carrying dead people on our shoulders. Does it actually matter to you , me or any Common man what Jinnah or Nehru said. It was their thinking, their thoughts which surely effected India 62 years ago. But, does it have any relevance to India in 21st Century. As a country we have a long list of doable things on which media can debate about. I had a strong feeling that media plays a tremendous role in a democratic country like India. Look at, china where the government directs what to publish and what to hide from the entire world. Lakhs of Chinese students were mercilessly killed and media was not allowed to say a word. If media industry in India has the power then they have to be equally responsible to what they are showing or writing.
It’s a state of sorry that today we cannot even watch news channels with our younger generation. One can see a review on “Rakhi ka swamwar, sach ka saamne ” and all non stop non sense serials. Does it give any value addition to any segment of society? If I take a trip down to memory lane , As a kid I enjoyed TV by watching evergreen serials like Dekh bhai dekh, bhomkesh bakshi, zabaan sambhal ke, mahabharat, ramayan, chitrahar or superhit muqabla (weekly) and 1 Friday block buster movie. Since childhood we were taught to listen to news everyday, but can we pass on the same teachings to our next generation. Today, to what level have to be selective, I guess we just shuffle between 3-4 channels out of hundreds.
These so called high paying intellectuals in media industry are lacking ideas in a country like India, which is full of diversity in traditions, culture, people. Today, media has become the easily available platform for a person who seeks fast publicity.
It’s a high time for media to act responsibly because they are impacting the Indian society and country’s future.
We need to move away from watching to reading.
ReplyDeleteAs a nation we do not read and write much..... this is a really very sorry state of affairs and needs change.
You will be surprised to know that Rakhi's program was real hit and had very high TRP. so this is what our country wants to see and TV channels are showing same.
We need to be the change agent.
I feel we get what we deserve..... same is true for politicians etc.
Charity starts at home so as many other things. That's why Sir, I have changed the agents for myself :)
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