News channels have reported that there was an attempt to kill Umar Khalid today. I do not agree. The attempt to kill him began long back. Today was just the culmination of a systematic hate campaign which was planned several months prior against the former JNU Student Leader. News channels, anchors and journalists need to hang their head in shame. They are responsible for this. Who gave them the right to call others anti-nationals? It is a pity to see Umar Khalid, Kanaiya and so many others being vilified day in and day out by some of these news channels. Branding those who do not agree with a particular point of view as anti-national or part of the Tukde Tukde gang is extremely unfair. Are these media channels not sensible enough to understand the repercussions of their hate filled campaigns? How much are they paid to do this? If this is how mainstream media is allowed to report and present their stories, then I wonder where we are heading as a Nation? Shame on them especially Journalists like Arnab Goswami and channels like Republic TV and Times Now. 9pm Prime Time has become an entertainment show for these channels. No longer is it objective news and analysis. Today's "attempt to kill" co-conspirator is Arnab Goswami. Is there no independent regulatory body to keep such rogue elements in the media under check? The Nation wants to know.
- regards Sandeep Heble
