I feel the programs on some channels including Times Now, India Today and CNN News relating to the present India-China standoff at Ladakh are only harming the cause of our soldiers.
Everyday these channels keep proclaiming loudly and irresponsibly about
"having given China a bloody nose", "China knows it cannot mess with India", "by capturing strategic heights we can now dictate terms", "China begs for talks"
and so on. These TV programs can be seen across the world and will not be missed by the Party and Military establishments of China. Even if their leaders and Generals feel that it would be wise to go slow at this stage, such programs can be seen as damaging the image of their country, party and military. At some point if they feel that the only way to retain their credibility at home and also redeem their image in the eyes of the whole world is through escalated level of aggression which blows into a war then they certainly have the advantage - decades ahead of us in defence related technology, greater air power, far greater seapower, weapons stockpile and also economic power to sustain a war and added to all that - hostile neighbours of India who are their allies. It is our brave and selfless soldiers who will be the immediate and greatest sufferers while the TV anchors will continue to sit in their protected cozy rooms shooting from the hip and the mouth as if this is some cricket match!
I have the greatest respect for the jawans who are braving the hostile terrain, climate and enemy to defend the country so that we are able to carry on with our day to day work and even enjoy the evenings after a day's work. I would like our soldiers to return safely to their families on completion of their term in the Defence Services. Of course, they have to face deliberate offensive actions from the enemy but I would not like to think that dangerous situations have been created by foolish statements from OUR TV channels and their idiot anchors.
The temperature in some of the places bordering China drops to as low as -40 centigrade. The starting salary of a soldier is less than that of an Upper Division Clerk in the Central Government! Many years back, while commuting to work, I became friends with a person (reasonably educated and working in hospital admin) who had got his discharge from the Army after serving his term as a Truck Driver and he had served in Siachen - their night sleep would be constantly disturbed by sound of shelling from the Pakistan side. If these channels want to laud our soldiers they should be regularly projecting the difficult conditions in which our forces are operating - hopefully it may touch a chord in many of the viewers who will realise that these soldiers serving at the front are our unsung heroes. These channels should not be throwing challenges to China.
The channels should show more restraint and be more sober in reporting developments at the front. I wish Senior Defence Officers would use their authority to counsel/ curb the channels and the anchors not to put out irresponsible statements and captions.
If a commercial movie can be totally blocked as obscene and therefore harmful to a section of society, why not such rhetoric that can be potentially harmful to the entire nation?
Everyday these channels keep proclaiming loudly and irresponsibly about
"having given China a bloody nose", "China knows it cannot mess with India", "by capturing strategic heights we can now dictate terms", "China begs for talks"
and so on. These TV programs can be seen across the world and will not be missed by the Party and Military establishments of China. Even if their leaders and Generals feel that it would be wise to go slow at this stage, such programs can be seen as damaging the image of their country, party and military. At some point if they feel that the only way to retain their credibility at home and also redeem their image in the eyes of the whole world is through escalated level of aggression which blows into a war then they certainly have the advantage - decades ahead of us in defence related technology, greater air power, far greater seapower, weapons stockpile and also economic power to sustain a war and added to all that - hostile neighbours of India who are their allies. It is our brave and selfless soldiers who will be the immediate and greatest sufferers while the TV anchors will continue to sit in their protected cozy rooms shooting from the hip and the mouth as if this is some cricket match!
I have the greatest respect for the jawans who are braving the hostile terrain, climate and enemy to defend the country so that we are able to carry on with our day to day work and even enjoy the evenings after a day's work. I would like our soldiers to return safely to their families on completion of their term in the Defence Services. Of course, they have to face deliberate offensive actions from the enemy but I would not like to think that dangerous situations have been created by foolish statements from OUR TV channels and their idiot anchors.
The temperature in some of the places bordering China drops to as low as -40 centigrade. The starting salary of a soldier is less than that of an Upper Division Clerk in the Central Government! Many years back, while commuting to work, I became friends with a person (reasonably educated and working in hospital admin) who had got his discharge from the Army after serving his term as a Truck Driver and he had served in Siachen - their night sleep would be constantly disturbed by sound of shelling from the Pakistan side. If these channels want to laud our soldiers they should be regularly projecting the difficult conditions in which our forces are operating - hopefully it may touch a chord in many of the viewers who will realise that these soldiers serving at the front are our unsung heroes. These channels should not be throwing challenges to China.
The channels should show more restraint and be more sober in reporting developments at the front. I wish Senior Defence Officers would use their authority to counsel/ curb the channels and the anchors not to put out irresponsible statements and captions.
If a commercial movie can be totally blocked as obscene and therefore harmful to a section of society, why not such rhetoric that can be potentially harmful to the entire nation?
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