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Thanks for posting.
What I am surprised is to
see complete lack of perspective of things by the media in Assam. This
drought in Assam is reported to be one of the worst in more than a
century. Whenever we call Assam, we find that there is immense suffering of the
general population in all over Assam. Unbearable heat is one thing in a state
which is plagued by constant power shortage etc. According to the report,
the price of rice is going up affecting the general population even further.
About 12 lakhs farmers are affected. People are just taking it as another
calamity amongst many others. There has been good coverage in media outside
Assam.
Against this background, there seems to be
hardly any news serious news coverage of the sufferings of the people by the
news media in Assam which is still reporting news like who is saying what
very casually. (May be I am missing).
When will our news media learn to do a
little bit of investigative journalism on its own. Has there been even a single
article by any media in Assam as to why this drought is occurring. Is it due to
failure of the second monsoon in Assam or what? What was the nature of such
drought in the past? What the experts say in this regards? Will it happen again
next year etc etc.
Why the people of Assam and the news
media are so apathatic about its own problem?
I am sorry if I am over reacting, but
hopefully I am not. I simply do not see any news at all by any news papers in
Assam. Is it because the drought is happening in Assam and not in Bihar for
Assam to worry?
RB
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