The government should deal with striking doctors severely if they continue striking even after the Supreme Court verdict. This is definitely crossing the line of propriety; thousands of patients, mostly poor are suffering for want of medical attention. The striking students in Metros have made their point. Now is the time to back down.
It’s very sad how some happening in metro come to define nation. The media never showed such frenzy when thousands of farmers suicide in rural india. It is never was a “Breaking News”. It is not about striking students even small accidents in Delhi it seems is worthy of national attention. People die in hundreds and thousands in this country everyday. What need make the news is the intensity and severity of the tragedy or the issues some deaths bring out for the societies attention. Some months back three people died drinking spurious liquor very near to where I stay (20metres to be precise). Mob burned the shop. We were concerned that they might target our houses, you never know a mob. Thankfully they stopped with burning of the shop and looting it. An English daily did deal with the issue of spurious liquor in its editorial, ofcourse getting the name of the place wrong (aint worried about the detail…they too need a proof reader masquerading as ombudsman, I guess). Why would small happenings in little places make into national headlines? This has to do with the proximity to the places the honchos of the news channel stay. Most news channel don’t even have foreign correspondent to places where events of international significance happen. Globalization anyone? This is not to deny some incredible people in media.
Sometime back I happen to read a columnist complaining that western media not too concerned about “third world”….and wondered how many deaths in poorer countries will make to the news in these countries. Ditto here too. Mostly delhi based “national” media it seems are too local and have failed in their responsibilities as national channel. They are not competent enough or maybe we had high expectations from people who are essentially try to make a living. Even electricity problems of delhites are something a nation of more than a billion people should be concerned about. Yes Delhi is capital of the country, the reason why Parliament is located here. The elected representatives shouldn’t face any problem, and it is the concern of the people, and of the country. That doesn’t include the people of Delhi. It might shock them but the fact is their concerns should be treated with same importance by the Union Government (and the so called national media) as they give for people in telangana or kohima. Further, the money the Government of India spents on cultural activity in Delhi need be seriously rethought. With my experience I can say delhi is culturally very backward. Most good programs whether music or dance or play goes unattended, except if there is a 'celebrity'. Even some who attend lack basic decency, like not speaking loudly or switching off the phones. It is a shame. It did help me though I had quality time at the expense of the government. The height was when I attended the screening of national award wining documentary at Siri Fort with only two people in the audience few years back!!!...fully air-conditioned. They should provide free lunch too, i say!! Why the screening of national importance confined to Delhi? Either they should stop this nonsense or rotate these events all over India. The central government money is to be spend on the nation which is more than delhi, surely. There are cultural centers all over the country which need government's help to sustain. Rather than spending on “events” in delhi the government has to take care of the entire nation and encourage talent.
Not to ignore, many small time politicians, social activists, culture lickers, opportunists so on have parked themselves permanently here. So much fun we haves heres always- bad grammar!! They have squatted to the positions of maximum lick for the falling crumbs. Once clerk, not at all corrupt RK. Dhawan at one point was a strongest man in Indian politics!! Who said miracles don’t happen? Or maybe I am wrong unnecessarily pointing to some very hardworking humble coincidently based in Delhi, at licking position to power. Incidentally the progenies are now wriggling out of the nest…with enviable licking skills. At this rate the Delhi elites (necessarily national elite) of next generation will mutate with longer tongues. Thou shall define merit !!. Geez am i rocking the applecart??
PS. Some one need to start elite express service from homes of elite to TV studios. For the society saving screams!! We need ZK's advice on this.!!!. Our boy need to scream a bit more….presto.. Rajya Sabha seat is at a licking distance…..shiv sena helping. Yes na. No na. Banjao MP na. Desh ko bachao na.
