Bikash
Choudhury
Now, corruption and its expose have
been routine; but, the revelation of
Naveen Jindal, yesterday was the ‘show stopper’ and shockingly amusing.
As the JSPL team’s sting operation confirms the omission & commission of
Zee TV, a reputed National media conglomerate. Although, the complicity of
media in the corridors of power and business are not new and certainly not the
last. A few summers ago Radia tape took the winds out of two very celebrated
journalists and a few corporate leaders and politicians on quid pro quo and
sweet heart deals; that, no longer survive in the public mind space.
Nevertheless, the JSPL sting cameo would stare us on the face for some time for
an attempt of extortion using media fire power apparently very fresh nationally
and further, the incident would hunt the media ethics & morality as never
before. All ethics and morals have been sacrificed at the altar of speed money
and instant gratification. Shoma
Chaudhury, Managing Editor of Tehelka once said, and which is very relevant to
this context “India's political, corporate and
media establishment sounds like a mobile cocktail party, gliding with champagne glasses in hand, in and out of each
others' drawing rooms, television studios, boardrooms and award ceremonies like
actors in an elaborate charade.” No doubt,
current spate of corruption revelation has hurt millions of ordinary people who
give up their entire life to make their basic ends meet; while, only a few
fortunate individuals in politics, corporate, media and bureaucracy corner all
the cream without putting much effort or having commensurate merit. That makes
many of us go little numb some time. However, if you step back, a little and
see in another angle; may be you will realize this is some thing akin to our
“Samudra Manthan” in the Indian mythology and best thing would be, let it
bottoms up and there after the nectar should flow; but, who will swallow the
poisons that would come out like Lord Siva? Let us figure it out.
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