In a democracy, everyone should have a voice and an opinion.
Everyone should have the opportunity to get their message across, right or
wrong it doesn’t matter; the message should go across in the peacefully &
accurately. Historically, we have seen that in dictatorial and totalitarian
governments the voice of the people is supressed. Races and religions are wiped
away! But if someone wants to give their opinions on the TV what could go
wrong? The opinion is presented within the four walls of a studio and everyone
should feel safe when presenting their opinion. Well, everything that could go
wrong will go wrong, if we go to a discussion without an open mind and the
moderator of the discussion / debate has pre-set agenda!
Arnab Goswami is a well-known news anchor on Times Now, who
doesn’t let any debate happen. He has one job and only one job, to moderate a
healthy debate between two people with different ideologies. How difficult can
that be? It can be difficult if you don’t consider the debate between two ideologies
but consider it as a forum to improve the ratings of a television show.
Arnab Goswami is a prime example of how one can become a
poor journalist. Get a prime time slot, with a masala filled topic & 8
panellists who no one has heard off but are as ill-mannered as Arnab Goswami
himself. 8 freaking panellists? Why? One sits in the chair with 8 cameras
zooming on these panellists; but the debate moderator speaks for 50% of the
time. Arnab, you are indeed shameless! If you are lucky you might get the
opportunity after a “India wants to know. Tell me. Tell me. Nation wants to
know….” blabbering. Arnab, if you have given someone an opportunity to speak,
please let him speak, just shut the eff up!
Arnab, what is the point of such a debate? If it is to get
more advertisements on TV, then go sell soap and detergent, at least you will
be honest to your profession. I haven’t seen Arnab out in the field meeting the
widows of Kashmiris violence, understanding the issues of flood affected
victims of Chennai, highlighting the predicament of families of farmers who
have committed suicide in Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh.
Arnab Goswami, why do you shout so much? Is it because you
have poor vocabulary and need to raise your voice to put your message across?
Or is it because you are scared to get into a debate? My opinion is that one
doesn’t need to shout to put a message across; a prime example of such a man is
Mahatma Gandhi! In a land which has built its recent history on non-violence
and truth, one could become a prime example of that at prime time. Shouting at
someone and asking him not to speak, will kill the human spirit. Killing the
human spirit is worse than killing that human! If everyone can’t put their
voice / viewpoints / agenda across, this land of yogis, beauties & billion
gods will become a dull, boring, colourless country. This land has produced big
religions and sects, Siddharth became enlightened and gave the world Buddhism
because he was not shouted at but was allowed to think, speak out and get enlightened.
In a country where Shias, Sunnia, Wahabis, Syrian, Parsi Muslims have lived
cordially and amicably for centuries will lose the humanness in them and act
like brainless humans!
Do not put words into the mouth of the panellists. You have
two ears and one mouth; use it in the same proportion, it would be a good
start. I don’t want to look at you on TV and say in disgust : “Is this what
India watches????!!!”, I want to listen to you moderating a debate in a more
civil and cordial way, so that the Indian values of tolerance, love and respect
of each other are highlighted through your debate! If it was a shouting match
you would win, but unfortunately it isn’t!
Don’t kill the human spirit Arnab, you have an opportunity
to enlighten the world’s largest democracy! Go light the bulb, don’t switch it
off!
