This week on TV Newsance, Godi anchors suddenly discovered the value of unity, real issues, and development. Why? Because for once, the violence wasn’t communal… yet.
As MNS workers went on a rampage in Maharashtra – slapping and harassing people for not speaking Marathi – BJP leaders like Nitesh Rane stepped in to communalise the issue. And our favourite TV anchors? They gleefully joined in.
We look at the language politics ahead of BMC elections, the hypocrisy of blaming the poorest workers while ignoring failed infrastructure, and the media’s selective outrage.
Also:
Why every big Indian city runs on migrant labour
Why Kanwar violence gets a media pass
And why real accountability, for things like bridge collapses or joblessness, is missing from both politics and the press
From Anjana suddenly worrying about unemployment, to Sudhir preaching unity – we track how usual suspects on TV news can change their entire tone… as long as it’s not the BJP in question.
All this and more, in this week’s episode of TV Newsance. Watch till the end – and ask yourself:
When will Indian media stop defending power and start serving people?
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