Is Indian press obsessed with the nuclear deal? Is there nothing else that is happening in India? What kind of coverage is being given by the press in India to the following? Let us talk about that.
Draught-
A large portion of country is facing draught. Rain has been playing games and farmers are worried that they will have no water.
Two years of train blast-
Today we complete two years of blasts in the trains in Mumbai. Is any body talking about that? No, all the television reporters ate only discussing nuclear deal with all kinds of leaders who seem to enjoy seeing themselves on the tube. Who is worried about the blast victims?
Kabul Blasts-
Three days have passed after the Kabul blasts. It seems that it is already a forgotten chapter. As if no body was killed. Only one or two channels gave some coverage. No body else bothered.
Aarushi Murder-
If they can not get a politician to talk, they will get some body else to talk about Arushi murder. CBI is investigating the matter, but some channels feel that viewers are interested in knowing every detail everyday.
Inflation-
The prices are still rising. If the press has stopped focusing on price rise that does not stop prices rising. The common man is not worried about future energy security because he has no time left after he worries about his survival today. Why has press stopped talking about price rise? We have a prime Minister who is a noted economist. But there is no control over the prices.
Stock markets-
The middle class Indian is losing money everyday on the market. It looks like that no body is interested in their losses.
I agree that press needs to cover all the important topics in depth. But for a country such as India where hunger is still a big issue, should the press forget every issue other than the nuclear deal? Do you remember Shinjini?
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