Wednesday, June 13, 2012

When Horizontal became a new Vertical for Times Now......




Kangaroo Court is a term we have heard many a times before, lately it is being used with greater frequency. Doubt if we have ever seen one function anywhere other than our Television sets. Outstanding performer of this is Justice Doornob Gussami of TimesNow @TheNewshour Monday through Friday 9PM.  Let's move on and see for ourselves what this is all about.
 
 About two years back one evening before getting up from the computer I tweeted “All Rise Court of Arnab Goswami is in session now.” Little realizing, this would become a standard callsign and lead us to this article. 

Many friends by now were claiming that Timesnow was not being honest in broadcasting news and I would tell them “no he is trying to balance the debate and the show.” Resisted this till, I could put forth no more convincing arguments. Finally had to agree with them and give up watching Timesnow, after I was convinced that it no longer presented the news in an unbiased manner. Watching news used to be a serious but sober and sedate affair, today what is presented as debate to us makes even the fish market seem like a morgue.  

Yes I have returned to listening to Timesnow, this is with an intention of challenging and exposing this channel and Mr. Arnab Goswami for their hypocrisy and falsehood of being unbiased.

This is not a baseless claim, nor a fashion statement of media bashing. I am going to place before all of you videos from Timesnow on various issues and will leave it to you to judge for yourself, if what is stated by me is indeed correct? Surely many of you must have heard, “Nation wants to know?”,  “Nation is asking.”, “Don’t politicize the issue.”, “India First.”, “Your Channel”, "Exclusive and Timesnow is the 1st Channel to access this.” These clichés have left many wondering what exactly do they mean and what should a political party do? Further how should we as viewers react when we are convinced its deceit of the highest order being practiced by the anchor and channel?

Arnab at every opportunity has tried to use 6years of NDA government as a detergent for washing the sins of Congress. If it was 2G then it was B.S. Yeddurappa, if it was CWG then also it was Yeddurappa, if it was Adarsh then also the same antidote. There are endless examples which can be placed before the readers of this article to help them reach their decision.


Please do watch these videos with care CWG is all about Kalmadi, Kalmadi & Kalmadi. He was only one part of the story and not the complete story.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

CWG also reported colossal corruption in building and upgrading stadia which were under various other individual. Shunglu report, Lokayukt report and CAG indicted Chief Minister of Delhi. Do watch how Times now handled this.

                                

                                        

Now please watch how Timesnow treats a lokayukt report on mining involving B.S Yeddurappa






           2G scam.                 
 Goa mining scam.
                                          
Other means employed are not permitting BJP spokesperson to complete their point. Speak along while BJP spokespersons are making their statement. Start all so called debate by questioning BJP as if it was the party whose government was in office. Demanding BJP to support Congress government as a national duty, but not question the Congress government for their failings. Arnab Goswami has even tried to reinvent civic by declaring opposition parties to be second class citizens of India. Mandate to govern is with the party in majority in Lok Sabha, mandate of the party in opposition is to ensure that Government is alert and awake or the rug be pulled from under its feet. Arnab Goswami believes this is unfair as opposition is slave to the party in majority. This channel and its horde of breathless reporters will relentlessly pursue the top rung personnel of all political parties except Congress; one can actually hear their knees knock when name of Sonia Gandhi is mentioned. Has this person or the channel ever conducted a free wheeling interview with this individual who is president of Congress for over a decade and a half? The answer is NO. 

Here is further evidence of what has been stated in this article.

Home Minister has his petition in election case dismissed by the High Court 29 charges in all have been leveled against the Home Minister 2 were dismissed 27 upheld. Timesnow only focus is on the 2 dismissed and not 27 that were upheld. Also questions BJP on their track record. Was it needed?



The day long breathless reporting, incessant repeats, breaking news culminate into a grand finale at 9PM Monday thru Friday with The Newshour which is less of a news bulletin more of an inquisition by the anchor, who speaks along with the spokesperson of BJP should the line of response not match with the anchor’s need. Constant interruptions, counter questions rather than moderating the show is par for the course,at the end of it all we are left wonder what was the purpose and what was achieved by watching this “The News Hour”
We all remember the noise and hype that was created by Times Now when this murder was reported. With out waiting for investigations serious charges were leveled against state government. Watch the videos.

                                                                                                     

                                 

An alleged member of the sand mafia crushed a police constable to death under a dumper loaded with sand at a “nakka” near the Palla police post in the wee hours today. This happened in Haryana on 11th June { Link } - Cop crushed under sand Mafia dumper in faridabad Did we hear any noise from Timesnow on this?

The screen shots speak for themselves.




Before I conclude this post please do watch these videos of the so called debate on Thenewshour to all the aspiring and existing newscaster, if you are convinced that this is how news should be broadcast and is in the best interest of the consumer then do emulate the channel and the man. Let me assure you just as we can predict the topic and line of thinking for the two of them. Same fate awaits those of you who do follow in his foot step.

This is not all that this channel does it also puts out distorted news. 

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) brought up the remark in apex court and Supreme Court judges called the statement 'unnecessary'.The apex court said such remarks should not be made as they are derogatory.

Hope you enjoyed reading and watching this


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

A N Y W A Y









People are unreasonable,
illogical and self centered. Love them anyway


If you do good, people will accuse you
of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway


If you are successful you win false
friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway


The good you do today will be
forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway


Honesty and frankness make you
vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway

People favour underdogs but follow only
top dogs. Fight for some underdog anyway


What you spend years building may
be destroyed overnight. Build anyway


People really need help but may attack
you if you help them. Help people anyway


Give the world the best you have
and you will get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you’ve got
                                                A N Y W A Y

 
Disclaimer: This is not my creation. The author did not leave his name behind to be mentioned. I am only spreading his thoughts.



Monday, May 28, 2012

Media in the Well of Death or is it the Russian Roulette being played???




































15th May 2012 the day for me was almost over. Was winding down to sign out from Twitter and other forums. When this tweet caught my eye.

It’s 11.08PM another 22 minutes and I would be done with for the evening as normally is done by me. Then these four tweets appeared on my time line.
These had links with names of the publications and channel, given the respect that we have for Mr.Vijay, could not contain myself and started opening the links one by one. The screenshot below speak a story of their own. I could have uploaded all these on my other blog, instead decided to wait, looking at the frenzy that media had worked itself into, more was sure to follow. 

This frenzy reminded me of two extreme sports if one may call them “Well Of Death” it is all about maintaining a specific speed on a motorcycle or a car and going round the vertical walls of the well rising from bottom almost to the rim of the well and then gradually going back down to the bottom of the well. This is exhilarating  stuff for the performer(s) it holds the spectator in a spell, once the gate to the well is closed there is no exiting either you continue or you fall of.The other is  “Russian Roulette” it is all about 1 bullet instead of 6 in a revolver two participant taking turns at placing the barrel of revolver against their temple and pulling the trigger till one is no more.

Media vis a vis Mr. Narendra Modi is in a “Well of Death”  It is churning out negative stories but for how long? Fatigue has set in, media if it slows down will fall off the wall of the well, if it continues it will overshoot the rim of the well.  There is no escape for the media from this, causalities will be there for sure.  Some like NDTV are in such a rush that it does not even bother to proof read or verify the location of the BJP’s Executive Meeting mentions New Delhi instead of Mumbai.

Screaming headlines in each of the reports is so premised for : CNN IBN say “Modi upset at being overlooked for the post of party President.”  NDTV say “Mr Modi is reportedly upset about the re-induction of Sanjay Joshi” Hindustan Time say “Narendra Modi has reportedly conveyed to the party leadership that he may not attend the national executive” Indian Express say “Sources in the state BJP say Modi is not happy with the RSS decision to give a second term to Gadkari with whom he has fallen out.”  Again Indian Express say When contacted, state BJP president and Modi's close aide R C Faldu said: “It is not necessary for CMs to go for these meetings if they have other engagements.”  

Do all these media organization have their fly on the wall in BJP and  CM’s office.  Were these reports true or based on some facts or mere speculations & figments of imagination of these media houses. Credibility of the media when it come to reporting about Mr. Modi in particular is near non existent, we are witness to 10years of malicious campaign carried out by major players in the media sphere.

On 17th May 2012 Mr Rajdeep Sardesai provoked Tweeple by posting this Tweet.
Normally he is heard complaining “Please don’t shoot the messenger.” He indulges in that very act, since he is unable cope with the facts being put out on Twitter
This is not where the story ended, there was more to come as suspected on the 24th of May dutifully NDTV and CNN IBN report Sanjay Joshi has resigned from BJP. Here again there is neither substance not facts to support these claims. These posts are then removed from their sites, today if anyone wished to access them he would be unable to do so and will be taken to modified report. Why does this happen with such regularity with NDTV and CNN IBN, what is their motive and what do these two channel stand to gain by doing this? Screen shots are placed below for those who wish to try and reach the concerned report please do try you luck.
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to skip the national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to be held in Mumbai.  Reportedly, the Gujarat Chief Minister is upset at being overlooked for the post of BJP president.  { LINK }

Ahmedabad:  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has indicated he may not attend his party's national executive meeting to be held on May 24 and 25 in Delhi this month. Mr Modi is reportedly upset about the reinduction of Sanjay Joshi, a long-time rival, into the party and his presence at the party meet. { LINK }

Ahmedabad:  Adding to BJP’s woes, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has reportedly conveyed to the party leadership that he may not attend the national executive scheduled to be held on May 24-25 at Mumbai. { LINK }

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who stayed away from the crucial national executive meeting of the BJP in September last year, may also skip the party’s national executive meeting scheduled for May 24-25 in Mumbai. State BJP president R C Faldu, who is also a close aide of Modi, said it was not necessary for the CMs to take part in such meetings.
Gandhinagar : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who stayed away from the party’s national executive meeting in September last year, may skip the national executive meeting, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 24-25. The BJP is set to discuss the election of the party president, and the amendment of its constitution to allow current president Nitin Gadkari to serve for the second consecutive term. { LINK }

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP strongman Narendra Modi is upset over the move to give incumbent party president Nitin Gadkari a second term, reports said on Tuesday. To register his protest, Modi would not attend the BJP National Executive meet scheduled to be held on May 24-25 in Mumbai, reports claimed. { LINK }
NEW DELHI: With the rift between BJP president Nitin Gadkari and Narendra Modi remaining unresolved, there is speculation that the Gujarat chief minister may skip the national executive to be held in Mumbai on May 24-25. Sources said Modi is likely to keep away from the conclave where BJP will formally endorse a resolution to amend its constitution allowing a second term to the party president. { LINK }
New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the BJP's national executive meeting in Mumbai. The meeting will ratify Nitin Gadkari 's second term as BJP president. Modi is reportedly upset over the decision to give Gadkari a second term. In the last assembly elections held in Uttar Pradesh, the Gujarat chief minister had turned down Gadkari's request to campaign the state. { LINK }
New Delhi: It's official now. All is not well between the Guajarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin Gadkari. In an apparent rift between the two party leaders, Modi has decided to boycott the BJP's national executive meeting to be held on May 24 in Mumbai. The meeting will ratify Nitin Gadkari's second term as BJP president. If the reports are to believed, Modi is upset with Gadkari getting the second term as BJP present. { LINK }

Ahmedabad, May 15 (IBNS): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi may skip the National Executive meet of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to be held in Mumbai on May 24-25 over a continuing tiff with the top party leadership, media reports said Tuesday. Modi, who is upset with the reinstatement of long-time rival Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Sanjay Joshi in the BJP and his expected presence at the national congregation, will skip the meet, reports said. { LINK }


Sanjay Joshi resigns from BJP; will Narendra Modi now attend key party meeting today?{ LINK}
 
BJP national executive meet: Narendra Modi has his way as Sanjay Joshi quits party { LINK }


This just about concludes this article; the questions that beg answers are, what are the compulsions of English media to publish negative reports on BJP and Mr. Modi? Is there a specific purpose? Is all this being done at the behest of some political party? Why is it that NDTV and CNN IBN are off the block first with wrong information? Why is the media manufacturing news where there is none in case of BJP and Mr. Modi? How long will this continue?




Latest update as on 12th June 2012
Patna, June 12: Bihar government has no problem if the Centre provides special package to West Bengal, but there should be no discrimination against Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar said today.

“Why should Bihar have any problem with any state getting special package from the Centre?",  he asked in reply to question whether the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was coercing the UPA government to announce special package in lieu of her support to the presidential candidate.    { LINK }





Latest update as on 1st June 2012

Some channels do not want to mend their ways even after being caught red handed in spreading rumors.



New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who has come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen to be projected as the BJP prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting with Vajpayee is taking place on a day the BJP mouthpiece Kamal Sandesh severely criticised the Gujarat Chief Minister. However, Modi is not meeting Advani or any other top BJP leaders in Delhi even as his camp downplayed the entire issue. { LINK }
I welcome a debate and discussion on this…As always, please keep your tone civil, your language polite…no sweeping generalisations please and no personal abuse.  Thank you.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

A cartoonist’s perspective of UP elections 2012




Elections is a celebration of democracy, no doubt the campaign does see a lot of feisty exchanges between the protagonists.  Print medium carries detailed stories, electronic medium gives us a minute by minute coverage of the events as they unfold, never forgetting to add their own spin and perspective.

In midst of all this is the cartoonist, who silently captures the mood, and presents it to the public with a healthy dose of humor! Satire is any day more incisive than anger. Have put together all these published in the last few days. Hope all of you will enjoy going through them.  



 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 





















































I welcome a debate and discussion on this…As always, please keep your tone civil, your language polite…no sweeping generalisations please and no personal abuse.  Thank you.