There they have it. India's next prime mister is claimed to be most qualified among all previous ones. He is claimed to be more reform oriented and all. What disheartens me still that when will our media grow up? Instead of contributing to his qualities and capabilities they are hailing him as "minority" and "Sikh" prime minister. Not that the media is wrong, but just do we need to think of all these at all when we praise a person for a post or work? Why can't we just forget and not mention all that. This is of course not the first time media is reacting like that. When current and last president were elected, most heard phrase were that a "muslim" and a "dalit" have acquired highest post. Even if people of India decide to move away from narrow communalism, I think media will not let them. For for it, that is "spice" and "flavour" of the news. Ask any kid of new generation, and you will find that his apathy is not just limited to country and government only, as I mentioned in my last article. He is apathetic to religion as well, and for good. Why don't we let them forget, and atleast try not to encourage the feeling of communalism. Very unfortunate, but I haven't read a single piece of news referring to Manmohan Singh without mentioning his caste/religion etc.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Manmohan Singh
There they have it. India's next prime mister is claimed to be most qualified among all previous ones. He is claimed to be more reform oriented and all. What disheartens me still that when will our media grow up? Instead of contributing to his qualities and capabilities they are hailing him as "minority" and "Sikh" prime minister. Not that the media is wrong, but just do we need to think of all these at all when we praise a person for a post or work? Why can't we just forget and not mention all that. This is of course not the first time media is reacting like that. When current and last president were elected, most heard phrase were that a "muslim" and a "dalit" have acquired highest post. Even if people of India decide to move away from narrow communalism, I think media will not let them. For for it, that is "spice" and "flavour" of the news. Ask any kid of new generation, and you will find that his apathy is not just limited to country and government only, as I mentioned in my last article. He is apathetic to religion as well, and for good. Why don't we let them forget, and atleast try not to encourage the feeling of communalism. Very unfortunate, but I haven't read a single piece of news referring to Manmohan Singh without mentioning his caste/religion etc.
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