Free Media in a Democratic Nation? Really? - A Pre-Election Special !
Free Media in a Democratic Nation? Really? - A Pre-Election Special ! gprasadrao@hotmail.com The TV Media is at it again. Fomenting political divisions - real and imagined, projecting mood swings and vote shares, even alternate party alliances to suit viewer tastes in the masses. But as different they are, or seek to be, most harp on common, familiar themes: Dynastic politics, Personality politics, Judgement Day rhetoric, and even Voter ignorance, if not apathy. Let us examine them each. Those were the days when a united India resonated with the vision of Patel, Nehru's leadership, Gandhiji's steely resolve and the patriotism of Sarojini Naidu. There was but one primary, over-imposing concern among the masses - Freedom. 67 years, two wars, and three assassinations since, and for good or bad, we are today an over-populated democracy skirting the fine line between spiralling unsustainability and a ramp to the future. But, as incongruous as it may seem, some things never change.