Questions, questions, questions and more questions.
What is the truth about Sushant’s death? (CNN News18); Case covered up after murder? (Times Now); Sushant’s death ‘normal’? (Republic TV); Where did Rhea get her money? (CNN News18); What is the ‘sly girl’s’ source of income? (India TV); Who’s behind Rhea’s machinery? (Republic TV); Rhea and Sushant Singh Rajput went on Europe holiday — what changed after that? (India Today); Why is Mahesh Bhatt quiet? (Times Now)
NewsNation said there were thousands of questions related to Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty.
Now it’s our turn to ask the questions. Here are five:
— Who will question the questioners?
— Who will question TV news anchors and reporters about the non-stop tabloid TV coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, which has now clocked almost three weeks?
— Who will question their motives behind the character assassination of so many individuals who may or may not have a role to play in what may or may not be Rajput’s death by suicide?
— Who will question their right to play the police, the prosecutor, judge, jury and `journalist’?
— Who will hold them accountable?
Oh, and yes, one more: ‘#JusticeForRajput’ is the popular hashtag on channels like Republic TV and Times Now. But who will bring the likes of them to justice for all the injustices they have committed in the name of ‘Breaking News’?
Also read: Indians find the perfect villain in Rhea Chakraborty. It says more about India than her
The coverage is an injustice
From the most trivial pursuit of Rhea Chakraborty’s apparent fondness for clothes to the most serious charge of murder, there is nothing that news channels have not ‘exposed’. And they don’t care whether they will be proved right or wrong, eventually. They just want an ‘Explosive Exclusive’, in Times Now’s inimitable phrase.
From the TV cameras peering into the ambulance that carried Sushant’s body to the fake autopsies; from examining the green cloth found hanging in his bedroom that day to the photographs of his bruised neck in order to ‘prove’ that he wasn’t hanging; from doctors speculating on his possible depression to excerpts from his WhatsApp messages; from discussing the film producers and directors he worked with or those who supposedly ignored him to his cook, his friends, his former manager, his former girlfriend; from his films contracts, his financial status to his personal letter to his family; from video clips of him in his films to reconstructions of his life and his holiday in Europe last year where he allegedly had “hallucinations” — in the name of giving him ‘justice’, the news channels have stripped him of everything but his skin.
Rhea Chakraborty has been subjected to the same scrutiny, except that in her case it has been entirely negative and one-sided. News channels have only reported against her. There is not even a pretence of being objective here.
Everyone the channels have interviewed has been asked leading questions to implicate Rhea Chakraborty and her family. Her bank accounts have been scrutinised threadbare, her call data records have been examined – where Times Now found the initials ‘AU’ and then innocently said that Aditya Thackeray’s name had come up in the Supreme Court hearing.
We have read her WhatsApp messages, heard the questions she was asked by the Enforcement Directorate, the parties she attended, the “honey trap” she laid for Sushant Rajput, how she alienated his affections from his family, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. News channels have snapped up every morsel of information they could obtain from Sushant’s bereaved family and flung it at us, hoping we will gulp it down, hungrily.
Sushant Rajput’s manager Disha Salian, who also was declared to have died by suicide, has been dragged into the controversy – despite her parents’ pleas to the media to let her rest in peace. No such luck. News channels have been doing everything they can to establish a link between Sushant’s death and hers. No RIP for her nor for Sushant.
Also read: Aatma, autopsy, jadu—After Ayodhya, TV news went right back to magnificent Sushant obsession
Can the lawless be controlled?
We need to ask the news channels, the anchors and the reporters this: how did they gain access to call records, bank statements, post-mortem photographs, contracts, etc? Isn’t this an invasion of privacy? Isn’t it against the law? Are news channels allowed to name and defame anyone they choose to with impunity?
Can they simply look someone in the face and declare them depressed or not depressed? Can they conduct fake autopsies and decide the cause of death
Who will ask them these questions on behalf of decency, if nothing else? More significantly, who will answer for all that is being perpetrated in the name of news?
The unfortunate answer is no one.
And so the film hero, the ‘outsider’ who became a superstar surpassing expectations, has been reduced to a victim of Rhea Chakraborty, her ‘machinery’ by news channels chasing viewership ratings at any cost. Who’s next?
Views are personal.
Good article..
I agree! I too want justice for SSR and feel the CBI must get involved. However, I don’t feel a media trial should be allowed. It seems like just masala for the masses… I don’t think SSR’s family would like the rope the room etc being discussed on prime-time. It’s reliving the pain for them. It takes courage to voice opinions against popular ones in today’s times. Kudos to The Print for that.
Ps: I don’t believe any media channel (including TP) on this case. Will wait for the results of the CBI investigation.
Good article. But I think, it will take at-least decades to educate Indians just to read & understand simple article!
Look at the comments, what you say & what people think about it. And above all, about themselves. They think they know everything!
God helps this country!
Agreed!
Exactly!
I agree. The crappy comments here show level of thinking of most people. Most of them are not aware of how media influences your thinking . The news channels have reached a nadir.
Yes, this is great.
Media being questioned in the media. THIS is democracy. Not only the media “questioning” and poking its nose in all and sundry with agenda based intentions.
It is time, WE the people of India, question the conduct of the media.
Indebted to The Print for carrying this piece.
Couldn’t agree more!
Do you think Police who is so quick to declare anyone having committed suicide, will investigate anything in such matters? Thanks to Media who covers such cases and gets deep in them. Otherwise, this case would have been buried somewhere and no one would even ask for a police investigation leave alone CBI investigation.
Absolutely true….but only if done correctly will it serve that purpose…
It is said “How it is done / said is more important than what is done / said”. The media can’t be the investigator, judge and executioner.
The language, tone and approach to any subject by the media lacks integrity, genuineness, class, finis, language and sincerity, It seems to be largely agenda driven.
Poor article ?
Madam licking is good enough upto some extent but if you find all the relevant questions raised by media irrelevant then shame on you, every fan of SSR wants CBI Inquiry and you are questioning the fan base, may God give you enough common sense for understanding of the whole case and let me know about dislikes on SADAK 2 trailer you might be offended by that also. Believe me every fan on SSR has disliked that trailer.
Enough for your bigotry statements will meet you on your next article.
By the way, who has paid for this article of yours? Answer please
*personal opinion!
Really surprised after looking at the comments section of this “article”…. But not surprised by this article of yours… Now I see that India is changing…. At least “print” shouldn’t be crying like a baby who himself is a most corrupt and biased media house of all time of this nation… Enough of your blabbering shit…
Shameless print media. How much you got from Rhea gang? You don’t have any ethics and guts to write the truth.
This article seeks to frustrate people campaigning for SSR but I tell u…it won’t…infact it’s going to revolutionary…..Just see how Corona impacted and in the similar way…just see how this campaign will
if the other channels are shameless ao are you..
Are you one of those media who the TV channels were talking about that Rhea has spoken to. I see. No problem keep writing such pieces, you will get to know where do you stand, well I know where I have to.
Lutyens journalist at work and PR machinary to drive down the public anger. What a rubbish article in the garb of being different. Right question is Who will ask Mumbai police for a shoddy investigation which is taking months to close? Who will ask why shiv sena is so interested in the case? Who will ask journalism like yours which instead of pursuing for truth wants to please your masters by writing such trash. Shameful article.
Oh so you are one of those media which the TV channels were referring to? Even if you go on writing such articles, we know which side we have to be
No wonder paid media is a phrase coined for you ‘The print’
All your articles are brazenly sponsored by team Rhea so give it a rest.
Oh, so you are one of those media which the TV channels were talking about?To showcase Rhea in a very Bechari avatar, Isn’t it? Stop writing such misguiding articles. We know with whom side we are.
biased …article published with agenda to divert the quest for truth come out
Will you eat your words when the truth comes out? We waited patiently for 2 whole months for some headway into this case..every one could smell the rat from day 1…and we were all being sold depression and mental health stories from all sections of media and tinseltown…I am glad someone is badgering the deemed invincibles and voicing the pain of Sushant’s family…do you want everyone to sit quiet and not seek justice? please get off your high horse!
Yes the truth will certainly comes out.THE PRINT can defame anyone if money is provided to them. As dont have ideology to write the truth.
THEY ARE INFACT THE SOLD MEDIA….
It’s simple madam, if police would have investigated like all other cases, then no media or new channels would have been screaming for justice of Sushant. If you think new channels are cooking stories and selling it, then the police should prove them wrong by doing what the nation is demanding. Writing an article might be easy for you.. Just think about SSR’s Family, his father, consider him too when you pen down your next. In case all these allegations turn out to be true.. Then we should expect one more great article about it by you right!! ?
And… Thoughts here are personal here too..
Because of such so called independent journalism there are many death mystery in india. From sunanda pushkar to SSR. And you know what Bollywood is a black hole.
The print knows everything.
India is an idea and poverty is a state of mind.
– RAGA
We have lot of garbage in our area and municipality does not clear it. Could you please raise 6 questions for them as well.
Sham and biased article! Even if you are not part of Rheas PR team…for the sake of being different don’t try to fool Indian’s
I will not support you guys with my subscription!
Lawlessness is just the law of the nation now. The govt is heavily dependent on this scenario.
1. It alienates us from the real problems which is created due to the in-competencies.
2.Rule of the day : Believe and spread rumors and silly discussions which is the favorite pastime among the truly jobless and worthless part of the crowd.
3.Anybody crossing paths with the govt, need to be routinely visiting the CBI, ED, Judiciary……. whoever gets their salaries from the govt.
Actually there’s a 7th question…why’s your media house continuously trying to depict Rhea as a victim. It is misogyny if a suspect in a criminal case gets called a ‘gold digger’, but it wasn’t misandry when an innocent person was called a ‘skirtchaser’?Kudos to your hypocrisy!
Shailaja, Are you not getting paid enough that you Mahesh Bhatt and Rhea purchased you to spread some positive News about Rhea. If yes, then you are failed miserably.
The writer of this article is trying to distract public attention from the crucial subject matter at hand. She’s trying to gain sympathy by claiming that several news channels are distorting facts and evidences in the name of breaking news. However, she fails to realise that we live in a country where voices are silenced. I refute all the claims provided in here, and am in complete consonance with the private investigations done by media houses as they do no harm in general. Supplementary facts and discoveries only throw light to case in general.
Have some mercy for his family.
What about justice Lohia death case Mr. Liberal ? Then too you, so called liberal media undertook a massive media trial that too after three years of the closure of the said case. Even after CBI inquiry and clean chit from court of law you so called shameless liberal media never expressed any regret to either tge general public or to the family members of justice Lohia to whom you liberals caused immense mental trauma….any take ?
What a dumb article. But for the Media, the case like many others would have been closed long back as Suicide. The gaping holes in this case are so many. And you guys just stink. You love to take this stand as if you are the ultimate in journalism. You have your own leaning and it is apparent. Just remain silent.
The print ,bcz of people like you india has so many crimes ..now we are asking right questions and you dont want us to do that ..how much money your got for this article ..you also needs to be jailed for supporting criminals
I do not agree.
Not true.
To remove the skin of ant, we are seeking the help of elephant. Like this, these T V channels are making all kind of investigation journalism to attract the viewers.
In our country there are lot of systems and judiciary to take care of this case.
That’s it, I successfully unsubscribed The Print. Best decision ever. Encouraging my friends to doing the same. Ta taa
Garbage article.
Hey Shailaja, do you know in 1998… A black buck under depression shot itself with a rifle. And in 2002, a self driving vehicle slammed into a pavement in sub-urban Bandra killing an innocent guy.
Stay tuned, for Big Boss 14. You gonna like it ?
After this i am not going to view the prinr
And Appreciate your article.. Agreed 100℅..!
Keep it up, the print.
Thank you..
Here we go again, did you even care to write about circumstances of SSR death? Stop paid journalism.
I had great respect for Shekhar Gupta until i saw The Print’s perspective on Sushant. You guys definitely got bought by vested interests who have only one option left – a desperate attempt to cover us their crimes. Unfollowin The Print.
Lost respect for the Print today
It will take another 40-50 years most of Indians to simply read, understand & interpret your article.
Such paranoids are these ppl.
The comments you receive for such an easy article shows there are indeed mental health problems in most of *common Indians* who thinks themselves culturally superior but fail to understand realize any person’s dignity, dead or alive, must be maintained untill proven guilty. And in case of wemem, it should be even priority. Shame on Indians..
I think there is nothing special about Indians. Masses can be manipulated by high decibel motivated stories everywhere. Examples in world history are legions.
Ur point is partially true for political ideology. If I see US elections or any conservative or liberal bill passes in any country, polarization happens in most of us. Then, it’s about ideology, less likely manipulation.
But, where do u see if masses get involved into pathetic stigma for a young lady declared a witch by popular media?
Where do you see people think depression does not exist at all & accusation means conviction by media & population. Same group who accused 15-18 cr, now does not or want to know ED findings.
Ultimately education & influence of intellectuals matter too for a country in which India is faaar behind than developed country counterpart. I don’t see or think any avg Japanese or American would do what an avg Indian is doing & saying in if any similar case.
What is pathetic about this particular case is complete disrespect for constitutional rights, privacy & habit of eating whatever is being fed to us by media goons & whatsapp uni.
very good ” THE PRINT” when you and your gang of media raising questions on “RAFAEL” it was your right .No one said sorry even after supreme court judgement . When national security was at stake you were trying to sabotage the purchase of rafael, there were news some of were paid also ..
My sincere support and apologies for the vitriol in the comments. Hope you keep up the good work.
brilliant.! much awaited article….
you guys are always on the wrong side of history and thanks to some news channels we are getting the truth of his mysterious demise and we don’t care what agenja the nes channels has as long as it stands with truth . The other media portal will write over 1000 articles for human rights of kasab, nirbhaya convicts or priyanka reddy Murderers but when to show courage to this victime SSR father being one you blame the media coverage whatever the conclusion comes to this case you won’t miss a chance to defend Rhea Chakraborty and trust me her gender doesn’t not immune her to any of the crimes she encurrs and that’s a long list of crimes as well as structured loot .
What a waste article dummies now know SSR was killed it was a murder and if someone is raising voice try and tame that person down
Sorry this fire is not going to stop .
It looks like some news media houses are sympathetic towards this bollywood houses so they print such articles which have no sanctity .
Media is asking questions and doubts if middleclass citizen like me. Arnab is a hero.He is brave and he is a mass hero for common man. This is a worthless artcle to support corrupt system.
Mumbai Police not even filed an FIR on Sushant case. Apathy from Mumbai Police led to the media trail. Media is asking questions and doubts if middleclass citizen like me. Arnab is a hero.He is brave and he is a mass hero for common man. This is a worthless artcle to support corrupt system.
I am glad at least one media is having the guts to ask these questions at this time. I have seen medias completely being indifferent to Rhea and she is also been receiving threat calls of rape and murder. My question here is even if she is involved much in this conspiracy, does that allow people to use any language on her? And does it mean that she can be now be subject to all kinds of physical and mental abuse?. Absolutely Not.
In this context, I am not trying to suppress the issue, I am too waiting for his Justice but shouldn’t we all wait at least till the disposition of the case and just stop being the judiciary ourselves and give judgements on our own.
And the media too needs to do its job genuinely. Look around the country, there are many more such incidents happening on a daily basis but we scarcely know about them. Because you fail you bring it to our notice. What I say is that everyone deserves equal treatment, be it a big celeb or a road side dweller, we all are humans. But unfortunately that’s not the case in reality. Here, It is evident that the media never fails to telecast the news of Sushant’s case. Though important, it may soon become a cliche.
The media and social media should give the same force to all such cases and to all humans they come across facing similar tragedy, then it would be very well appreciated.