Recent bomb blast has again shaken the faith of the people in the government and its security measures. Perturbed by the fact people are always distressed to find answer to the question- how to end terrorism?
Two ways that usually come to mind is either killing the people who are involved into this heinous crime or simply follow the policy of building confidence among them. Personally, I see no way out.
Killing such people will make them martyrs among the upcoming generation of the society who are entrapped into the same theology. Suicide bombing or killing people will project them as great people who will reach paradise. There after life would be sweet with rivers of honey and wine and the company of seventy-two virgins. Is it not sad to find religion above humanity?
Considering another way of making them understood of the fact terrorism will cause nothing only an end to a glorious civilization. Diplomats and politicians are always cribbing on frivolous issue of ignored and marginalized people. There are more serious issues that need to be dealt at this hour. Global warming, food crisis, safe potable drinking water that are the basic needs to the human kind. Some body has aptly said that if ever the third world war occurs it will begin with the issue of the food crisis and global warming.
Terrorism, which links its roots to fundamentalism in all the religious traditions, is impervious to suppression. The more one tries to squelch it, the stronger it becomes. Counter it with cruelty, and it gains adherents. Kill its leaders and they become martyrs. Respond with despotism, and it will become the sole voice of opposition. Try to control it, and it will turn against you. Try to appease it, and it will take control.
Terrorism has become a big nuisance. Killing or making confidence building measures will not cause any timely measures. Isolation and barring unnecessary media coverage to terrorism may help us to some extend. Giving indefinite coverage to the militant and terrorist activities leaves a mark on the audiences mind. Apart from that democracy should project to the militants that communalism and democracy both are compatible. But fundamentalism has no way out. It will and has to fade out as the time passes.
(inputs from NO GOD BUT GOD by Reza Aslan)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Media loves unethical and rich !!
In a recently released research and analysed report of the BMW hit and run case and Shivani Bhatnagar murder case by the http://www.newswatch.in/research/1758 wherein the court verdict came out pronouncing respective cases accused as criminals. Print and online media unnecessarily hyped the accused and to some extend did the job of collecting the sympathy for the accused of the cases. Writing the points stating what Nanda (prime accused in the BMW hit and run case) wore to the court and R.K.Sharma (main culprit in the journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case) does in the jail, makes no point.
Hello! Is anyone interested in such frivolous issues, guess no? Media seems to work for the rich, gets operated by the rich and creates sympathy for the rich. No point talking about degrading standards of the media ethics, where in they repeatedly reported the name of the poor nun, rape victim of the Orrisa violence clashes. Talking, debating, analyzing media might be of some help but actually talking in numbers and cases media standard are going to hell.
One can always revert back to the report published by World Press Freedom Index 2008 of Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) where in India holds the position 118 in the list. The fact that monopolization of media has eaten away the ethics that are taught in the media schools giving way to lot of discrepancies in the practical scenarios.
Somebody please suggest some policy iniative to help these ‘media retail outlets’ to rise above their financial crisis and do some healthy work for the better future of our country.
Hello! Is anyone interested in such frivolous issues, guess no? Media seems to work for the rich, gets operated by the rich and creates sympathy for the rich. No point talking about degrading standards of the media ethics, where in they repeatedly reported the name of the poor nun, rape victim of the Orrisa violence clashes. Talking, debating, analyzing media might be of some help but actually talking in numbers and cases media standard are going to hell.
One can always revert back to the report published by World Press Freedom Index 2008 of Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) where in India holds the position 118 in the list. The fact that monopolization of media has eaten away the ethics that are taught in the media schools giving way to lot of discrepancies in the practical scenarios.
Somebody please suggest some policy iniative to help these ‘media retail outlets’ to rise above their financial crisis and do some healthy work for the better future of our country.
Efficient India - Are we really becoming real superpower?
INDIA, a new upcoming super power.Sorry! is that real.But somewhere we all see it as a dream.I condemn the statement because of the kind of the state of affairs we are in.Great round of applause for our Politicians who are really keen on projecting India a secular, democratic,republic, economic country on the international front.
As far as I remember, our constitutional framer-forefathers developed our country democratic structure on the three pillars of democracy-Executive, Legislature, Judiciary. Fourth one as unsaid -Media ,also holds the task of now projecting a magnificent picture among our "foreign friends".
Thanks but no thanks!
Executive,the very branch which has been given the task of executing all the programmes, policies,initiatives etc.are implementing laws and regulations formed by the legislature branch very efficiently. So efficiently that terrorists like Afzal Guru has not been sentenced till date even after Supreme court pronouncing him guilty.So efficiently that about 34% of India still lives in malnutrition.So efficiently that 80% of the educated India lives below Rs. 2700/- of earnings per month.So efficiently that in last 10 months India saw 83 bomb blast all over the country.
Legistature has always been working so efficiently that in last 20 years there has been no stringent laws made to deal with terrorism.Not even that there had been no provision made to get the Federal investigation done in such cases.So efficient that police reforms are still pending.Poor hawaldars! bechare! jab samne terrorist gun se fire kara hota hai toh aap lathi se uska samna karte hain.So efficient that there is no Uniform Civil Code of law for Secular India.So efficient that Women Reservation Bill, in, India for Equality is still pending.So efficient that out of some 536 MP's about 348 MP's are having bad name and criminal offenses charges registered against them. Sorry let me ask - politician sir do you need anything more than money, fame, power, girls,oil reserves, bank accounts? We Indian can provide you .We know it is hard to find "GREAT PATRIOTS" like you!
Judiciary our third foundation stone has also worked so efficiently to maintain the law and order in the country that about 14,000 cases are still pending in our courts.The names goes on increasing,the list goes on multiplying.For every law in our country there is way to break it out.Fast Track Courts were to be made in order to resolve cases fast in our country but they are also under the influence of the rich and the money class.So efficient are our lawyers like R.K.Sharma who were fighting for the rights of Nanda's,another money spoilt brat.So efficient that our judicial gurus are involved in the bribary cases.
These 3 pillars of our democracy on which our forefathers laid our constitution has begun to shamble.Politicians are involved everywherer and how now media has also forgotten its principles. No doubt, education in journalism and education/work experienced gained in the profession, the duo cannot match anywhere. There is serious dearth of good journalists.Media has forgotten the ethics which are ATLEAST expected out of them to follow. But what the scenario now!
Our economy has become capitalists plus materialistic.
Elite class used to trust NDTV for its comprehensive and correct ethical reporting. But sorry after the Mumbai terror attack, the series of the unethical reporting done by media has led the hopes of the lay man/ common man down.So what do you think Should be done? Are we really to become a superpower? Thank you but this title suites US only or say upcoming global power China wherein atleast people have the faith in government.Contention of the fact that whom so ever they will choose to govern will prove beneficial to them and their country.
As far as I remember, our constitutional framer-forefathers developed our country democratic structure on the three pillars of democracy-Executive, Legislature, Judiciary. Fourth one as unsaid -Media ,also holds the task of now projecting a magnificent picture among our "foreign friends".
Thanks but no thanks!
Executive,the very branch which has been given the task of executing all the programmes, policies,initiatives etc.are implementing laws and regulations formed by the legislature branch very efficiently. So efficiently that terrorists like Afzal Guru has not been sentenced till date even after Supreme court pronouncing him guilty.So efficiently that about 34% of India still lives in malnutrition.So efficiently that 80% of the educated India lives below Rs. 2700/- of earnings per month.So efficiently that in last 10 months India saw 83 bomb blast all over the country.
Legistature has always been working so efficiently that in last 20 years there has been no stringent laws made to deal with terrorism.Not even that there had been no provision made to get the Federal investigation done in such cases.So efficient that police reforms are still pending.Poor hawaldars! bechare! jab samne terrorist gun se fire kara hota hai toh aap lathi se uska samna karte hain.So efficient that there is no Uniform Civil Code of law for Secular India.So efficient that Women Reservation Bill, in, India for Equality is still pending.So efficient that out of some 536 MP's about 348 MP's are having bad name and criminal offenses charges registered against them. Sorry let me ask - politician sir do you need anything more than money, fame, power, girls,oil reserves, bank accounts? We Indian can provide you .We know it is hard to find "GREAT PATRIOTS" like you!
Judiciary our third foundation stone has also worked so efficiently to maintain the law and order in the country that about 14,000 cases are still pending in our courts.The names goes on increasing,the list goes on multiplying.For every law in our country there is way to break it out.Fast Track Courts were to be made in order to resolve cases fast in our country but they are also under the influence of the rich and the money class.So efficient are our lawyers like R.K.Sharma who were fighting for the rights of Nanda's,another money spoilt brat.So efficient that our judicial gurus are involved in the bribary cases.
These 3 pillars of our democracy on which our forefathers laid our constitution has begun to shamble.Politicians are involved everywherer and how now media has also forgotten its principles. No doubt, education in journalism and education/work experienced gained in the profession, the duo cannot match anywhere. There is serious dearth of good journalists.Media has forgotten the ethics which are ATLEAST expected out of them to follow. But what the scenario now!
Our economy has become capitalists plus materialistic.
Elite class used to trust NDTV for its comprehensive and correct ethical reporting. But sorry after the Mumbai terror attack, the series of the unethical reporting done by media has led the hopes of the lay man/ common man down.So what do you think Should be done? Are we really to become a superpower? Thank you but this title suites US only or say upcoming global power China wherein atleast people have the faith in government.Contention of the fact that whom so ever they will choose to govern will prove beneficial to them and their country.
What kind of patriots are we?
Men or women take birth in India, die in India, grow up in India, get education in India but do they ever think of serving people in India? Do they ever think of serving nationhood in India?
Today we were on our college assignment of collecting vox-pox of the people on the issue of ‘the extent of media coverage shown by media on the mumbai terror attack’. We took up this issue voluntary to know about the opinion of the masses as we ourselves felt curious about the variety of views we would be getting. Surprisingly to collect the vox-pox we went to India gate and we met people coming from various walks of life.
After talking to the military official (expired an retired), this thought pinched me a lot, that what kind of services are we offering to our country. We sit back at our homes and actually crib over the kind of things that are happening in our country. But do we ever make an effort to participate in this kind of effort. Forget about all other things but do we actually care about giving vote to the right candidate. We are very much aware which actress is playing a role in which particular movie but are we actually bothered about the martyrs who have sacrificed their life for the nation. Of course we don’t and we might be remembering a name or two. Don’t they deserve at least respect?
It is irony of the human mind that we hardly remember good things that we either do to ourselves or to others but bad memories always get retained in our mind. We remember our politicians and the work they do for us, but do we ever think of military soldiers that die fighting for us? It is hard to digest this fact but what I personally felt today after doing the assignment was that India is somehow giving a wrong message of a scared country rather than a generous and peace loving country. We really need to think again the way we had been serving the country.
Today we were on our college assignment of collecting vox-pox of the people on the issue of ‘the extent of media coverage shown by media on the mumbai terror attack’. We took up this issue voluntary to know about the opinion of the masses as we ourselves felt curious about the variety of views we would be getting. Surprisingly to collect the vox-pox we went to India gate and we met people coming from various walks of life.
After talking to the military official (expired an retired), this thought pinched me a lot, that what kind of services are we offering to our country. We sit back at our homes and actually crib over the kind of things that are happening in our country. But do we ever make an effort to participate in this kind of effort. Forget about all other things but do we actually care about giving vote to the right candidate. We are very much aware which actress is playing a role in which particular movie but are we actually bothered about the martyrs who have sacrificed their life for the nation. Of course we don’t and we might be remembering a name or two. Don’t they deserve at least respect?
It is irony of the human mind that we hardly remember good things that we either do to ourselves or to others but bad memories always get retained in our mind. We remember our politicians and the work they do for us, but do we ever think of military soldiers that die fighting for us? It is hard to digest this fact but what I personally felt today after doing the assignment was that India is somehow giving a wrong message of a scared country rather than a generous and peace loving country. We really need to think again the way we had been serving the country.
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