Nepal Tragedy, Indian Media & Sino-Pak Conspiracy

                                                                                        By Gunjan Sinha          

              

Just saw a letter in CNN, written to Indian media from one Sunita Shakya. After the Heading, it so much pained me, I felt, I must publish my comments here because it is very sensitive issue and touches the hearts of the people in both our countries at such a sad time. The relationship is based not on formality but on age old Love and living together. But it seems Ms Sunita Shakya,is too much disturbed by the tragic scenes, and has lost bit of rationality. She has forgotten that every one has a defined role. Does she mean Reporters must not go to any place to cover tragey as they would occupy seats? and they instead of reporting should involve in first aid only? Ridiculous madam are your ideas. Knave and biased. May be there are Reporters who lack enough touch of humanity or are eclipsed by negative professionalism, but you cannot deny that whatever has been brought to you on TV that gives some idea of what is happening in the troubled Himalayan country, is brought to you by these very untrained Reporters. True, our economy or that of Nepal for that matter, is not quite rich to afford all professional training to Reporters. Most of them just survive under sword of retrenchment. and have no support system to improve themselves. You too spent a lot of time debasing them - the time could have been used in reaching Nepal and doing something for the victims but may be you have some other more important assignments and i hope you will do your part in future. You have not reached your country but they went to the place under peril of their life when everyone was trying to escape out. one of the reporters, (i just saw his snap) is ill and he is resting in a car as there is no bed in hospital. . Kindly bear with the human shortcomings -especially if they are not ill intended.

One thing more, I visited and reported Nepal several times and found that the Chinese and Pakistani agencies have been trying hard to vitiate the Indo-Nepal relationship in a concerted manner. Kindly see the comments on the CNN report. Was there not a single work of appreciation by Indian media? But all the comments are against it without substantiating or without quoting any specific incident. Indian media is not a monolith like that of China and not jaundiced as that of Pakistan. It is one of the most free media in the entire world and has been very alert about maintaining its freedom. yes it is in the process of maturing up like the democracy that you have arrived at. it is just a matter of stages and will be eventually cured. So kindly introspect and check before generalizing such a sensitive issue. I hope you will not allow yourself to be used by those who want to vitiate the relationship. At least hold on till the tragedy is over. This is not a time for mudslinging on those who have gone to your country with a helping hand. First go there, do something, see for yourself and then make a comment. Namaste.

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