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Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Indian journalists are always trying to one -up the judiciary. They are always on the hunt for ex-judges, at times even of sitting judges.
Every single decision taken by the judges, including those in their private lives, are subject to merciless scrutiny by the media. For example, ex-CJI Mr. Ranjan Gogoi was sent to the Rajya Sabha post retirement by the BJP. Every single media outfit, especially the Left-liberal ones, came up with all kinds of quid-pro-quo theories and questioned his integrity and character.
While journalists, self proclaimed fourth pillar of democracy, can join political parties all the time and even hop from one party to another without copping a blow from the media.
Ms. Sagarika Ghose was sent to Rajya Sabha on a TMC ticket but not a single media outlet criticised her decision. Rather, outlets like The Print provided her with a platform to air her views. The message is very simple and clear –
“If you are from the media fraternity, you can do as you please. Nobody would question your decisions, career choices, integrity and character. In short you have a free pass.”
Indian journalists are always trying to one -up the judiciary. They are always on the hunt for ex-judges, at times even of sitting judges.
Every single decision taken by the judges, including those in their private lives, are subject to merciless scrutiny by the media. For example, ex-CJI Mr. Ranjan Gogoi was sent to the Rajya Sabha post retirement by the BJP. Every single media outfit, especially the Left-liberal ones, came up with all kinds of quid-pro-quo theories and questioned his integrity and character.
While journalists, self proclaimed fourth pillar of democracy, can join political parties all the time and even hop from one party to another without copping a blow from the media.
Ms. Sagarika Ghose was sent to Rajya Sabha on a TMC ticket but not a single media outlet criticised her decision. Rather, outlets like The Print provided her with a platform to air her views. The message is very simple and clear –
“If you are from the media fraternity, you can do as you please. Nobody would question your decisions, career choices, integrity and character. In short you have a free pass.”