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Why would Indian media be anti Hindu when the almost all of the 1. Electorate, 2. Government, 3. Corporations, 4. Media houses, 5. Rich are Hindu? I'd love to h

Why would Indian media be anti Hindu when the almost all of the 1. Electorate, 2. Government, 3. Corporations, 4. Media houses, 5. Rich are Hindu? I'd love to hear your explanation for that one. I don't disagree with your first point.

n_t 3y ago
Thanks for your question. Curiosity is first step towards knowledge. I wish I was eloquent enough to put decades of history in few words. Best I can do is point you towards this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57313237-sanghi-who-never-went-to-a-shakha https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57313237-sanghi-who-neve.... Note, anything even remotely exposing the issue will be immediately tagged as nationalist, BJP, RSS, Modi etc. The book only is about personal experience of one media person, and doesnt dig deeper into what brought media into this state. It can be starting point and you can follow the references further.
- throwaway384629 3y ago
  Wow, great example. /s So is Book that you linked written by the same Rahul Roushan who is the CEO of OpIndia, a right-wing news portal that has been found publishing fake & Islamophobic news on multiple occasions?[1] The other editor of OpIndia is Nupur J Sharma, who was also the BJP national spokesperson in 2020 and her derogatory remarks against Prophet on TV sparked outrage in India as well as the Arab world. [2] [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Roushan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Roushan [1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharm... [2] https://scroll.in/latest/1025549/iran-kuwait-and-saudi-arabia-protest-bjp-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad https://scroll.in/latest/1025549/iran-kuwait-and-saudi-arabi... [3]
  - SanjayMehta 3y ago
    The Nupur Sharma who works for OpIndia is not the person who used to speak for the BJP - two different people.
n_t 3y ago
Just one example from recent past. The Wire is considered "reputable" english online news source but multiple times they have been caught fabricating grave evidence (even criminal) to plant stories against BJP (supposedly Hindu political party). Here was their latest gaffe https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/23/23419366/the-wire-meta-indian-news-outlet-retracts-story https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/23/23419366/the-wire-meta-i.... Had it been any other country, such outlet would have been criticized to oblivions if not under legal action. But no! they are still the doyens of truth :) If BJP (current ruling party) even sneezes in their general direction, your ears will fall off hearing about fascism in India, even on HN :D
- throwaway384629 3y ago
  Are you trying to imply that there was no legal action taken against The Wire? Didn't BJP got The Wire office raided by police after that news report? [1] BTW, mention of "The Wire" does not answer parent's question. "Why would Indian media be anti Hindu when the almost all of the 1. Electorate, 2. Government, 3. Corporations, 4. Media houses, 5. Rich are Hindu?" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/indian-police-raid-the-wire-news-site-office-over-retracted-article-bjp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/indian-police-... [1]

n_t 3y ago

Thanks for your question. Curiosity is first step towards knowledge. I wish I was eloquent enough to put decades of history in few words. Best I can do is point you towards this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57313237-sanghi-who-never-went-to-a-shakha https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57313237-sanghi-who-neve.... Note, anything even remotely exposing the issue will be immediately tagged as nationalist, BJP, RSS, Modi etc. The book only is about personal experience of one media person, and doesnt dig deeper into what brought media into this state. It can be starting point and you can follow the references further.

throwaway384629 3y ago
Wow, great example. /s So is Book that you linked written by the same Rahul Roushan who is the CEO of OpIndia, a right-wing news portal that has been found publishing fake & Islamophobic news on multiple occasions?[1] The other editor of OpIndia is Nupur J Sharma, who was also the BJP national spokesperson in 2020 and her derogatory remarks against Prophet on TV sparked outrage in India as well as the Arab world. [2] [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Roushan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Roushan [1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharm... [2] https://scroll.in/latest/1025549/iran-kuwait-and-saudi-arabia-protest-bjp-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad https://scroll.in/latest/1025549/iran-kuwait-and-saudi-arabi... [3]
- SanjayMehta 3y ago
  The Nupur Sharma who works for OpIndia is not the person who used to speak for the BJP - two different people.

n_t 3y ago

Just one example from recent past. The Wire is considered "reputable" english online news source but multiple times they have been caught fabricating grave evidence (even criminal) to plant stories against BJP (supposedly Hindu political party). Here was their latest gaffe https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/23/23419366/the-wire-meta-indian-news-outlet-retracts-story https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/23/23419366/the-wire-meta-i.... Had it been any other country, such outlet would have been criticized to oblivions if not under legal action. But no! they are still the doyens of truth :) If BJP (current ruling party) even sneezes in their general direction, your ears will fall off hearing about fascism in India, even on HN :D

throwaway384629 3y ago
Are you trying to imply that there was no legal action taken against The Wire? Didn't BJP got The Wire office raided by police after that news report? [1] BTW, mention of "The Wire" does not answer parent's question. "Why would Indian media be anti Hindu when the almost all of the 1. Electorate, 2. Government, 3. Corporations, 4. Media houses, 5. Rich are Hindu?" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/indian-police-raid-the-wire-news-site-office-over-retracted-article-bjp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/indian-police-... [1]