Is CNN IBN trying to blindside the Nation? Media won’t learn from there mistakes...

The entry to Media Hall of SHAME is CNN IBN take on latest material in Wikileaks which discussed how congress will indulge in caste/religious-based politics taking reference to AR Antulays statement post 26/11, onion price rise, Delhi rape case, etc.

CNN IBN published the article matter in their site. They also highlighted a section which I guess they believed was most important section of the release.  They highlighted the entire episode which talks about the Congress Party will readily stoop to the old caste/religious-based politics if it feels it is in its interest. They just highlighted the basic point but did not even mention about the other important section which speaks about Mumbai attack and how Congress party reaction to the outrageous was correct.

But as support seemed to swell among Muslims for Antulay's unsubstantiated claims, political opportunism swayed the thinking of some Congress Party leaders. What's more, the party made the cynical political calculation to lend credence to the conspiracy even after its recent emboldening state elections victories. The party chose to pander to Muslims' fears, providing impetus for those in the Muslim community who will continue to play up the conspiracy theory.

The news published by CNN IBN talks about : Congress can stoop to old caste politics, says ex-US Ambassador to India on this regard also only give a miss to more damning section  but also missed mentioning congress playing religious politics when entire wikileak was focused on how congress played muslim card on AR Antulays statement.  This was the proper words which were published in the article.

Even the same was in the case of 26/11 Mumbai attack. I don’t understand why media simply for nothing brings caste and religion into the picture...for example, 26/11 attack on Mumbai: Kasab The Muslim Extremist! The role of the media during 26/11 and how the media had behaved during those incidents? Important criticisms were made – sometimes in a reasonable manner and sometimes with anger and hatred – by people on social media, or by other means of communication.

The first of these issues was about human dignity. Did the media feel no shame in fitting microphones into the faces of weeping relatives, in showing dead or mutilated bodies and in pains victims of the attack to hurl the usual banalities at them: “Aap to kaisa lag raha hai?” this is the idiotic question which is frequently asked during such times.

As for the victims who were lucky enough to escape alive, they were certainly not pursued by mobs of TV crews shouting, “Just one bite, please.”

Whichever way you look at it, there is no doubt that when it comes to human dignity, 26/11 was Indian TV’s real-life live moment. In contrast to 26/11 was a free-for-all with no guidelines and no rules. The media did what they wanted. Even the celebs did not think once before entering the place.

None of this is to forgive the mistakes made by the media.  Because ultimately media needs to learn many things. And two things still worry me being part of CNN IBN is that, I have seen no evidence that the media have learnt from their mistakes..They are still repeating mistakes. And as for that is the Government of India, the sad truth is that if 26/11 happened again, the government would still screw up just as spectacularly as it did when the original attacks occurred.

Those who forget the lessons of history are condemned to repeat their mistakes. I hope slowly and steadily the conditions on India improves.