India is a vibrant democracy, yet it ranks a measly 130 in press freedom index. Now, an investigative undercover operation has unearthed the nexus between politics and media organizations that is rampant in the country. In this investigation, an undercover journalist posed as a member of a right wing Hindu group and made deals worth 300 crore to 500 crore for running covert programs that seek to polarise and communalize the people on fundamentalist Hindu lines, so that the right wing can get more votes. All major media groups were happy to make the deal, including how to launder illegal money in the deal.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44280188#
I think its a good and cautionary example of how religion is being professionally twisted to serve narrow agenda by rich and power hungry groups, and how the press is happy to sell itself if the money is right.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44280188#
I think its a good and cautionary example of how religion is being professionally twisted to serve narrow agenda by rich and power hungry groups, and how the press is happy to sell itself if the money is right.