From facebook to twitter, from print media to television channels (national media (not regional)), all are reporting and propagating the same news (or perception) on same subjects repetitively that you can count on your fingers. Every issue cut down to anger/rage/nationalism/army. If you detach yourself emotionally and pay attention, they are no longer serving news, they are serving us emotions and filling their own pockets by sensationalising every single issue.
The list is topped by Kashmir, Pakistan and our Army.
There is no doubt that Kashmir is an integral part of India.
We don't have any idea how is life there, most of us never been to Kashmir and many of us never talked to local Kashmiris but still, we have an opinion about Kashmir. On what basis? On the basis of TV channels reports? Many of whom don't even have local correspondents? And those who project their opinions as the news (facts)?
If you really want to know but can't go there, at least read about Kashmir from different sources, read local stories from local people, know the views of people who were posted there in all these years(civil servants, police,local correspondents), check the backgrounds of all the stakeholders and then have an opinion and then show your nationalism.
Kashmir is a very complex and sensitive issue and all the stakeholders know about it. They want this problem to continue. If we think Kashmir issue is going to solve anytime soon then we are wrong, it is not going to solve, at least not in our lifetimes and there is a strong reason behind it. There is a whole ecosystem that will never allow this problem to get solved. Many people will be jobless. Just feel bad about the normal Indian citizen there. There can be temporarily peace and provocation like it always has been. It's all politics, make public emotional and get votes without showing any work on the ground. Got the point? No?
Let me explain.
Just imagine, there is no Pakistan and Kashmir issue, there is no Naxalite and Hindu- Muslim issue, Imagine how much work politicians have to do to get votes from the public to come to the power. Poor guys!!! Then they must provide clean water, food, hospitals, education, employment and what not. And for every upcoming election, they must show improvement in these services. Poor guys!!!!!!
And not only politicians, what about our poor TV channels? What will they do?? Then they have to send their reporters to investigate the story, collecting evidence. But now they just have to get six, seven people in the studio that can increase their TRPs and one sensational issue on which all can shout and project to the public how much they care about us, our national security.
True Nationalists!!!!
Tears in my eyes !!!!!!! So much love for the country everywhere.
