When I analyze ‘Indian Journalism’ as a media studies student, I find “one trait that has become a tradition is not to criticize ‘Nehru-Gandhi Parivar”. The stature we have provided to this family is inimitable. When we see the world scenario we cannot locate this sort of phenomenon in any country to any other family.
I would be very precise, if I weigh against the royal family of Britain. But there the tradition has changed to an extend now. The newspapers prints personal photographs of the princess and the Royal Family.
But in India, I have never read or seen a criticism on Sonia and Rahul Gandhi’s decision of not giving interviews to journalists. What does this show? Is this decision right?
India is the biggest democracy of the world, and we know that any person in public life in a democracy cannot keep their mouth shut, they are public faces and the citizens have all the rights to know about them . Therefore not coming forward and denying to give the interviews is a step which is completely wrong. But I haven’t read or seen any story on this.
Democracy gives the power to the commoners to ask questions to their leaders. Former American President has precisely said - ‘ Whichever leader cannot digest the warmth of politics can merely move out of the kitchen’. But in our country Nehru-Gandhi family designs their own rule and regulation. So from the time Sonia Gandhi entered politics, she has not given interviews and his son Rahul is following her footsteps.
When last year Sonia Gandhi was ill, this story was kept as a secret. She silently went abroad for her treatment. Nobody inquired why not in d treatment took place in India? And till now no one knows in which hospital she had her treatment? From where the money for the treatment was paid?
Moreover when last week Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a public meeting gave the figure of 1880 crore rupees, he was criticized by the Media. Our media fraternity has forgotten that this is a democratic system and people have right to raise questions like this. If Indian government was not paying for the treatment of Mrs. Gandhi, then who was doing it? How much money has been spent till now? Therefore if these bills were paid by Congress Party then why it is afraid to tell the facts and figures?
Everyone desires that the most important leader of this country is healthy. But transparency is certainly required. What would have happened If it was Narendra Modi and not Sonia Gandhi? If he has not answered this question there would definitely be a ruckus like 2g and Coal-Gate.
Media has a right to raise questions like these. If she finds these questions wrong then the time has arrived to move out of the kitchen. Indian Media should change its attitude like Britain Media did. Hence lastly, Mrs. Gandhi and Indian Media both should change their respective attitudes.
Prateek Pathak
Student
B.A in Media Studies
University of Allahabad
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