Ever since the death of Sushant Singh Rajput on 14 June 2020, the news media has gone overboard in pursuing the case, often viciously and with bias. Some channels have even assigned SITs and carry out virtual prosecution and pronouncements in their daily prime time shows. But is that what they are meant to do?? Isn't it their responsibility to acquaint the readers/viewers of the other version as well and then leave it for their intelligence to arrive at conclusions. But with TRPs counting for revenue, the loudes and crudest often gets all the TRPs, others just follow.
Here are a few issues that need to be borne in mind while looking at this case.
Sushant was a good actor, not outstanding. Aayushman Khurana, Rajkumar...are equally good. Don't think he was a threat to the Khans of Bollywood who in any case are past their prime. No one can make a superstar out of a nobody, it's the people who make them. Yes, some can be given chances again and again, to make a mark but unless public approves, it doesn't happen.
Sushant and his family are being portrayed as virtuous but details emerging from WhatsApp messages show a different picture.
Also, CBI and ED have yet to make a breakthrough in the alleged murder and siphoning of 15 Cr. In fact the theory of 15 Cr has been well demolished by a news channel just last evening.
Every fiercely competitive profession like Bollywood industry/politician pulls down those who are likely to be a threat. Even the CJI of SC has said it happens even with judges as well when their names come up for consideration as HC judges.
As regards drugs cartel, is it a secret. So far only the lower rung people have been nabbed, lets see if the real lords are nabbed.
There's also no doubt that media has botched up this case with its relentless pursuit. The goal post has shifted from nepotism to ED, to Rhea as murderer when she wasn't even present at home on 14th June to drug cartel....
The hounding of Rhea, showing her daily movements from home to authorities LIVE, her photos in fashionable clothes during discussions, revealing Source based information on Qs being asked and her answers all show that the media isn't being impartial. some channels have even run Hashtags like #ArrestRhea.
Media needs to pull its act and hello, aren't regulatory authorities out there somewhere??
1 comment:
Very true.The media has overly active.However it's a tough competition ,and one agency overlooks the basic of investigating procedures or reports on one side some one is bound to pick up the other side, nothing wrong.Yet the method and presentation has to be correct and decent no doubt.
The Mumbai police have left enough scope for doubting.A suicide case that too insemi high-profile pers and loc ,no reason to bypass basic procedures.Videography was must then whole investigatiin record gets deleted,and they dont have backup? Isn't thata reason enough for media to intervene.
I am sure people handling a case don't delet a whioe " file" in by mistakein the normal sense.A file in Comp language meaning a page /an odd document may be lost.
Also police have written record ,we haven't seen police with gadgets where every thing is directly on electronic gadgets.Direct use of software in investigation is not yet a norm in Police dept.You know what I am trying to say ,so that was very very unbecoming and lame.Even a kid won't buy it.
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