Times Now, India Today, News 18 India and ABP News showed live coverage of protests over claims that a new definition of the Aravalli Hills would allow large-scale mining.
TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.
Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death has been attributed to heart failure. No mischief is suspected. But her dying and the cause(s) of her death have animated news channels.
What’s clear is that TV new coverage of modern warfare is more eye-catching: boots on the ground have been replaced by flying machines, allowing news channels to play video war games.
As Indian missiles hit Pakistan, news anchors erupted with joy. From ‘Sindoor ka badla’ to ‘Rafale trailer’, this is how Indian TV covered the strikes—like a war game, not journalism.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
The violence witnessed on a daily basis in West Bengal puts even Bihar and other so called “BIMARU” states to shame. Bengal, quite clearly, has the worst law and order situation in the entire country.
Underpinning this culture of violence is the malevolent politics unique to West Bengal. Every single political party arms its cadres to the teeth with kattas (country made pistols), crude bombs, Molotov cocktails, etc. These cadres have their territories marked out and fights over control of an area are quite common. Nothing is out of bounds in such fights. Crude bombs and Molotov cocktails are manufactured by the thousands in almost every village. Recently, the BBC even released a documentary titled “Children of the Bombs”.
Add to this the rapidly changing demographic profile with massive influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh – aided and abetted by the TMC administration. A perfect recipe for widespread carnage and destruction.
The violence witnessed on a daily basis in West Bengal puts even Bihar and other so called “BIMARU” states to shame. Bengal, quite clearly, has the worst law and order situation in the entire country.
Underpinning this culture of violence is the malevolent politics unique to West Bengal. Every single political party arms its cadres to the teeth with kattas (country made pistols), crude bombs, Molotov cocktails, etc. These cadres have their territories marked out and fights over control of an area are quite common. Nothing is out of bounds in such fights. Crude bombs and Molotov cocktails are manufactured by the thousands in almost every village. Recently, the BBC even released a documentary titled “Children of the Bombs”.
Add to this the rapidly changing demographic profile with massive influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh – aided and abetted by the TMC administration. A perfect recipe for widespread carnage and destruction.
Everything’s rotten in the state of West Bengal. The state has become a cesspool. All thanks to Ms. Mamata Banerjee.