LAL CHOWK

The controversy is a part of our very recent past.I am not one of those well informed people and whatever general awareness I have is a direct result of my attempts at finding some raunchy "sansanikhej" masala news that they serve on every news channel that is(apologies to the exceptions that prevent the whole community to be cursed).The purpose of mine that I want to serve here is bringing out the ambiguity that exists over the so called freedom of opinion.First of all I dont believe that such a freedom should exist as it promotes stupidity.What I noticed as I watched the many debates that I witnessed over various news channels is that no matter what anyone said,he or she was branded either to be a moderate or a right extremist.I am not here to advertise the middle path.What I want to bring to notice is,the very wrong presupposition of the Indian media that the masses are incapable of an independent opinion.Should a
flag be hoisted at the Lal Chowk?There is only one standpoint from which such matters should be dealt and that is the nation's interest.The separatists are creating problems and trying to colour India's actions in dictatorial black.A strong message needs to be sent across to them and thus hoisting the tricolour in their bastion is very much needed and thus well justified.The problem lies in the fact that BJP was using it as a publicity stunt.This however does'nt imply that anyone who said yes to the unfurling was a Hindu extremist.On similar lines anyone who went against the unfurling was portrayed as a Congress sympathiser,BJP condemning moderate and progressive Indian.The truth is that these are the people who avoid confrontations and actions even when the country's interests are at stake.What is behind these biases that the Indian media holds is a big question?Every media person at that time argued that such an action would lead to the already volatile conditions in the valley to worsen.Well the conditions there have been bad for as long as anyone can
remember and it is going to get worser if the separatists are not dealt with strictly.Of late the separatists have also gathered big-wig sympathisers in the so called intellectual circle and also in the international media.In such challenging scenario the stance that Indian media has taken is the wrong one and it needs to be corrected.

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