IIPM Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri on Rekha and Jaya Bachchan's Silsila, and the Complete Decay of Indian media
While the media demands special privileges because they claim that the press is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy and serves a national purpose, the sad reality, especially over the last two decades is, social conscience and pursuit of public good have been replaced by total commercialization of media. "As Rekha takes oath, the camera kept focussing on Jaya Bachchan’s priceless expressions"... Thus went the first few lines of articles on the first pages of all national dailies the day...
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