Freedom of expression: to what extent, it desirable in a country like India? For whom does it more matter- to lower or upper strata or upper strata of the society? Whether it is being used for bringing cohesion in the society or misused more for further vested interest?
These are the questions, the answers of which are not so difficult. If we are a bit alert while reading a newspaper or watching TV, we would assess the impact of freedom of expression on most of us who are really gullible.
Let's us as to what extent freedom of expression is desirable in India to. From the question itself, it is evident that freedom of expression is desirable in India? The only issue is to what extent is it desirable.
We often observe that baseless allegations are made by politician of one party on the politician of the other not only in media but also at a public platform. We also observe that baseless allegations are hurled against the governments , the government servants. Mostly, such baseless allegations are made by the vested interests. First impression is last impression. The first impression created by the baseless allegations are hard to be erased. Till it is erased harm to large extent has already been caused to the target of the allegations. Politicians and governments have easy excess to the platform from which allegations have been made. Thus, the governments and politicians become to some extent able to counter the allegations. The government servants are however not so fortunate. They always become victim. We have seen what happened to a constable in Delhi. Because of a video in which he was seen as hurling a stone at a lady, he was sacked. Who was responsible? It was sheer unfettered freedom of expression, at least in my view. What reform has taken place in the police organisation or in the society? This is not only a solitary instance. We may find daily such instances on TV as well as in newspapers. My urge is that let's not become hostage to the vicious design hatched by media and we should not allow them to use us as tools. Let's not watçh the T V programme in which accusations are freely hurled and slanging match is taking place in the name of debate. TV debate is nothing but a verbal fight sans substance on the line " Pandit Soi Jo Gaal Bajawa"
Let's us as to what extent freedom of expression is desirable in India to. From the question itself, it is evident that freedom of expression is desirable in India? The only issue is to what extent is it desirable.
We often observe that baseless allegations are made by politician of one party on the politician of the other not only in media but also at a public platform. We also observe that baseless allegations are hurled against the governments , the government servants. Mostly, such baseless allegations are made by the vested interests. First impression is last impression. The first impression created by the baseless allegations are hard to be erased. Till it is erased harm to large extent has already been caused to the target of the allegations. Politicians and governments have easy excess to the platform from which allegations have been made. Thus, the governments and politicians become to some extent able to counter the allegations. The government servants are however not so fortunate. They always become victim. We have seen what happened to a constable in Delhi. Because of a video in which he was seen as hurling a stone at a lady, he was sacked. Who was responsible? It was sheer unfettered freedom of expression, at least in my view. What reform has taken place in the police organisation or in the society? This is not only a solitary instance. We may find daily such instances on TV as well as in newspapers. My urge is that let's not become hostage to the vicious design hatched by media and we should not allow them to use us as tools. Let's not watçh the T V programme in which accusations are freely hurled and slanging match is taking place in the name of debate. TV debate is nothing but a verbal fight sans substance on the line " Pandit Soi Jo Gaal Bajawa"
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