Dear Srinivasan,
It is indeed very wrong on the part of a journalist to have done that.
But let me tell you that more such incidents or similar ones will
happen. People are getting vexed.They are disappointed. Read the
latest issue of ECONOMIST. Rich people are being attacked all over the
world..
While we should condemn such actions, we must be aware that people are
getting disgusted. Politicians will be targetted. May not be chappals,
but something else.
A need is fast developing to totally ban ALL expenditure by parties or
persons standing for election.
Long ago, I had suggested that the Govt should spend the money, by
deciding against ANY kind of expense. We do not have to follow USA for
spending.
This would call for a major change in the thinking of the political
parties. It is possible and the time has come to find ways to do that.
The difference between the super rich, rich and the AAM ADMI is widening.
I would suggest the follwoing. Actually i am reiterating what I worte
about over a decade ago. When I say that, I make no claim to be a
visionary or Seer.
1. No political party or the candidate will spend money on printing
ANY advertsing material, such as Posters, banners, festoons, digital
material, or any kind of advertsing, including wall writing, erection
of pictures etc.
2. A place and time will be given to each candidate to speak for a
fixed time in his/her constituency, in one common meeting platform
specially set by the Election comission. NO OTHER PLACE WILL BE
ALLOWED TO BE USED.
3.Distribution of handbills, booklets, photos, or any other publicity
material to promote the candidate or party will be banned.
4. Fixed time will be given to each candidate on all national
channels, Radio, TV, etc. No private Channel will be allowed to
broadcast or promote any cadidate or party. Private channels will be
prohibitted from forecasting, by resorting any type of image building
activity of any candidate or a politcal party.
5. Any candidate who is found to flout any of the above will be
immediately disqualified. The decision will be that of the CEC. If
more than one candidate is found to resort to such activity and found
guilty, the party will be banned for that election that was being
conducted.
The above may sound like very harsh; In our country only punishable
actions will yield results.
I am just sharing my opinion for what it is worth.
R.desikan
On 07/04/2009, Prime Point Srinivasan <prpoint@gmail.
> dear friends
>
> Few minutes back today (7th april 2009), when Indian Home Minister P
> Chidambaram was addressing a Press Conference at Congress HQ at Delhi, a
> question was asked by one Jarnail Singh representing Dainik Jagran on the
> issue of 'clean chit' given to Jagadish Tytlar by CBI. The journalist was
> not convinced of the response given by the Home Minister and he started
> arguing in the Press Conference. Chidambaram was telling the journo not to
> argue, but only ask questions. Irked by the response of the Home Minister,
> the journalist threw the shoes on him. Fortunately, it did not fall on him,
> but fell slightly away. The journalist was taken away by the Security
> authorities for investigation.
>
> Members may recall that similar incident happened during the visit of
> President Bush to Iraq. It is very sad that a new trend is showing up
> amongst the media. The jounalist covering the event may differ from the view
> of the authorities. His job is only to report the statement and to ask
> questions.
>
> A communist oriented media person may cover the BJP or vice versa. The
> professional dharma is only to report as it is, even if they differ. The
> media can review the policies of ruling or opposition parties in their
> editorial columns or articles.
>
> When I saw this incident live in the TV, i got really shocked. An Indian
> journalist throwing shoes on Indian Home Minister. In the Bush incident,
> Iraqi media person threw shoes on Bush.
>
> In one of the ealier issues of our ezine PR-e-Sense, we published a cartoon
> drawn by Triambak Sharma. In that cartoon, the organisers were asking all
> media persons to remove the shoes and keep outside the press room. Though,
> it was meant for fun after Bush incident, i am afraid, the fun should not
> become reality.
>
> I invite members to share the views.
>
> Srinivasan
> Moderator
>
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