Comfortably silent...

Let's face it. India is a highly corrupt nation in every possible sphere. Accepting this fact gives a big blow on our pride and ego, isn't it? It is high time we learnt to swallow it. With every exposed scam reaching new blasphemous heights, one keeps wondering if there is ever going to be any end to these shameful acts of politics of power, money, greed and control!

Media is backbone for any democracy and we have seen it evolve significantly since last decade. If we read the transcripts of 2G spectrum allocation scam carefully, it is evident how Indian media has subtly become a behemoth in past few years! I won't go into unnecessary details of the tapes. We all have read them. What disturbs me most is the silence that the mainline media has maintained ever since this scam came into light! Interestingly, the internet has been buzzing with strong reactions while the print and television media has barely talked about the big names from media industry involved in this scam! WHY?

The nexus between journalists, lobbyists, political parties, big business houses and their PR agencies is not unknown.  Agreed, journalists have to mingle with everybody to establish their sources and create extensive and efficient network. But, is there any line drawn by the journalists to make sure they do not breach professional ethics? I doubt it very much! Why else would the known names of the media who became "big brands", play the role of "fixers"? Read the transcripts of the 2G scam tapes once again and you would know why I am using such a harsh word!

India still has a very low rate of internet penetration. Which means, by not covering this issue, media has kept people of this country in dark. Don't you think media owes it to nation? And by not being transparent with people on this issue, hasn't it failed to serve its very purpose? What shocked me most in this sad debacle is not the well known industrialist's audacious claims of how easily he can buy anything, including any party, or the known respected names in media playing to the tunes of lobbyists and industrialists but the suffocating silence mainline media has maintained so far.

Perhaps, in days to come, like many other scams, this issue will be forgotten! People involved in it would get clean chit and go about life as if nothing really ever happened, laughing all the way to the bank. And common people like you and me would still continue to pay our taxes and take pride in being honest citizens.

I am waiting for some ray of hope in horizon. I still don't wish to give up hope. That's all I have!