Guys we are talking about the ethical and non-ethical duties of a journalist and how other political parties are using this incident for their own good, for the votes.
But what would you say when the Congress party itself it reconsidering Tytler's ticket post this incident to lure Sikh voters? Are they not taking this action as a reaction from an individual / victimised community rather than from a journalist.
And if they are then why cant we also look at it in the same way? Rather than blaming Mr. Singh as an unethical journalist why not take him as an individual who has reacted to a ridiculous act by the Congress party at the time of elections?
Many of us on hearing the news that Jagdish Tytler has been given a clean chit by the CBI would have reacted saying "WHAT NONSENSE" or "THIS WAS EXPECTED". Its just that Mr. Singh has put our words in action. Dont we as individuals actually want to go out there and shoot these corrupt politicians? And this was rather a polite gesture on the part of Mr. Singh to register his protest considering his proximity to the dias. He could have very well flung the shoe at the minister if he wanted to do any damage.
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>My feelings ;
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>Every profession has a dharma. The dharma of a journalist is to do unbiased reporting. No matter whatever is the provocation one must follow the dharma of the profession that one has chosen, a soldier fights the war and has to kill the enemy that is his dharma. Religion / Caste / Creed should not come in the way of performing ones duty.
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>There is hurt and there are ways to protest, do not do something that will spoil the reputation of your profession. When the said journalist attend the Press Conference he was invited as a journalist, he was covering the conference as a journalist, his dharma was that of a journalist.
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>Let us look at the consequences what if everyone says "The method is wrong but the feeling in right" , it gives a free hand to voice our grievances . That is what the political parties have been doing when they beet up girls at a pub! Let the journalist not join that club.
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>Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 4:42 PM
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>Subject: Re: [prpoint] Shoe thrown on Indian Home Minister during Press Conference
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>Hi Poonam,
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>We all know that whatever happened is not right. Also this is true that every action has a reaction. But I would like to highlight the point that the journalist has been relieved immediately after the interrogation for 10-15 minutes.
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>It proves that there will be no reaction against his unethical action. Also elections are about to happen so there is no scope that anybody will take any action against it for the sake of votes. Instead of taking some action all the political parties have started using it as a mean to make their opinion strong and win the elections.
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>Also the journalist is getting the ticket for the next elections.
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>Shameless Politicians and Poor Public.....
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>On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:09 PM, POONAM SUKHIJA > wrote:
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>Absolutely, but that would be Scary and unfortunate too. It will coagulate wrong message to many to follow something not very decent episode like this , after all a Home Minister is a Home Minister and is definitely a Respectable Individual ........... whatever happened was surely not the right thing !!!
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>You are so right about This and if you have seen the news there are political parites already announcing awards and jobs for him
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>Yeah solution is there, "All the press conferences to be held with "Shoes" to be strictly kept outside" ...........! !
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>Well it's absolutely in the lighter vein ............ we have been always discussing very difficult issues so thought to add some humour into it !!
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>I feel these are all very situational problems and rather temperamental one. Don't think what Jarnail did everyone or rather most of us can even think of. It's a matter of basic professional hygiene which comes with experience to all of us. This was I think an exception and everyone can't be put in his "Shoes" rather for a solution ....!!
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>While reading the responses of various members of our community to the issue of a shoe being hurled at Mr. Chidambaram, we have all overlooked a few points.
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>1. The gentleman (I hope I am entitled to still call him one) concerned had already removed one shoe which he subsequently tossed in the direction of the dais and Mr. Chidambaram. This indicates that he had thought of the action he would take and it was not an instantaneous protest.
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>Subject: Re: [prpoint] Shoe thrown on Indian Home Minister during Press Conference
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>There are no two opinions on this.As journalists, irrespective of our
>own individual ideologies and beliefs,our job is to report the
>news/proceedings of press conferences and the like.Accordingly,
>Jarnail Singh's act needs to be condemned; frowned upon and
>discouraged. Personal beliefs and sentiments should not interfere with
>professional work.
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>Now,after what Jarnail Singh has done, it would be difficult for the
>press /politicians and others to interact with one another. An element
>of suspicion could always come in the way of free interaction.
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>On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Prime Point Srinivasan
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>> dear friends
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> I invite members to share the views.
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