The UP government’s ban on caste-based political rallies is anti-democratic. It violates fundamental right to freedom of speech, expression and assembly. Political mobilisation is an instrument of empowerment for underprivileged castes to fight against historical injustices. Amid Opposition’s attempt to mobilise OBCs and Dalits, intent behind government’s order is suspect.
Trump is imagining a new Middle East, not just fixing the Gaza fault line
Trump’s foreign policy being a swinging pendulum is no longer surprising. But his meeting with Muslim-majority countries’ leaders as a bloc is an unprecedented paradigmatic shift in diplomacy. He’s imagining a new Middle East, not just fixing the Gaza fault line. Unpredictability isn’t a bug; it’s a feature with Trump.
‘Pure vegetarian’ mindset is destroying entire industries and livelihoods
Festival meat bans and egg bans in schools are becoming way too frequent across India. This ‘pure vegetarian’ mindset is destroying entire industries, livelihoods. It’s one thing to ask for tolerance to religious sensitivities, but quite another to call for long blanket bans every year. That’s the way fatwas go.
The Print is so selective in it’s reporting. Despite a grossly biased and partisan reportage, it lays claim to unhyphenated journalism.
ThePrint’s recent reportage has cast aspersions on the quality of it’s journalism.
There is a detailed report on the Indore communal issue – simply because a Hindu is at fault while Muslims are the supposed victims of “shuddhikaran”.
Had it been the other way round, would The Print have reported it?
As an example, just the other day, in Govandi area of Mumbai, a Durga idol being carried to the pandal by the faithful was attacked by Muslims near a mosque and broken into pieces. Did The Print report that story? It could have, but it chose not to.
Such acts of omission and commission clearly show us what Mr. Shekhar Gupta means when he says “un-hyphenated journalism”.
Happy indeed that ThePrint has gone hammer and tongs at the “pure vegetarian” mindset during festivals. Such blanket bans are akin to Islamic fatwas. It causes great hardship to communities like the Assamese, Bengalis and others who consume meat/fish/eggs throughout the year irrespective of festivals and seasons.
But the thing here is one of principle and integrity. When was the last time The Print took such a stand against this idiotic and stupid concept called “fatwa”? I don’t think I can remember even one such instance.
The Print needs to introspect about it’s editorial policies and practices. For instance, Kolkata is flooded and people are dying due to electrocution – but there is not a single editorial take or even a detailed news article on this. If West Bengal had been a BJP ruled state, The Print would have hauled the state government over the coals.
Notwithstanding Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft-repeated claims of unhyphenated journalism, the deep-rooted bias is there for all to see.