In the run up to 2009 elections, at a meeting with BJP supporters, Mr. Arun Jaitley was asked about media's anti-BJP bias. A clearly irritated Jaitley dismissed it as a factor of little to no consequence.
But before we chalk it up to Mr. Jaitley soft corner for his carefully cultivated media coterie, let me remind you that the larger Sangh & BJP leadership including Mohanji, PM and Amit bhai share the same view on media and media management.
"We have won many an election with full weight of the media raged against us. Media doesnt matter".
The unimpeachable personal integrity of PM Modi serves as a shield that protects BJP from media's relentless onslaught.
While this is a fair argument, what Team NaMo needs to realize is that media has upped the ante.
The sinister role played by well known media hit men and women in helping flame recent disturbances in Kashmir Valley is an obvious example.
With the PM and his team controlling hot heads within the party and taking swift action against the usual suspects, media and their CONg masters are finding it difficult to sustain the 'intolerance is rising' narrative peddled ever since BJP took office.
In absence of any real issues, media is now manufacturing lies. Last week's absurd case of sedition filed against a Congress MP 'Ramya' by a Congress government in Karnataka as a consequence of a PIL filed by a Congress member was run by various media houses as another case of BJP's high handedness.
What we're witnessing is a dangerous escalation of media's war on the BJP and PM Modi.
Couple this escalation with the heartburn caused by PM's vocal support for Balochistan within India's left liberal media ranks and you have the makings of a massive war facing BJP in the months/years ahead.
So how does this new found media aggression hurt BJP:
1. It divides Hindu society (Though Dalit grievances may be legit, sudden media attention suggests a clear plan to break the Hindu social coalition that brought BJP a clear majority)
2. Takes attention away from the stellar performance of Team Modi
- Prices of key commodities (Dal, onions, vegetables) have collapsed across the country, largely due to the efforts of the PM (Maharashtra's abolition of parts of the APMC act is one such measure)
3. Allows India's external enemies to reinforce their lies across global communities by citing Indian media reports as evidence against India's position
4. Establishes a 'fact' trail that can be strung together in run up to 2019 to prove India is intolerant and undemocratic under the BJP
5. But most importantly it angers certain communities - Patels, Jats, Muslims, Dalits, other minorities who can then be instigated to act against the state so the media can then claim "we told you so" on the intolerance debate.
There's simple cure to these media claims. Another 'Radia' like expose will permanently destroy whatever is left of Indian media's credibility.
Surely IB and other agencies have enough dirt of key media houses. Have the govt. release the same through non-state actors, sit back and enjoy tamasha.
The timing should be sooner rather than later. A controversy of this size will need to be affected 2 years prior to 2019 elections, i.e. some time around early 2017.
The accompanying social media storm will drown out media's anti-BJP, anti-PM hit jobs. With 2 plus years to hammer MSM, the message would percolate across the nation which would work to BJP's advantage as it launches campaign season for 2019.
But before we chalk it up to Mr. Jaitley soft corner for his carefully cultivated media coterie, let me remind you that the larger Sangh & BJP leadership including Mohanji, PM and Amit bhai share the same view on media and media management.
"We have won many an election with full weight of the media raged against us. Media doesnt matter".
The unimpeachable personal integrity of PM Modi serves as a shield that protects BJP from media's relentless onslaught.
While this is a fair argument, what Team NaMo needs to realize is that media has upped the ante.
The sinister role played by well known media hit men and women in helping flame recent disturbances in Kashmir Valley is an obvious example.
With the PM and his team controlling hot heads within the party and taking swift action against the usual suspects, media and their CONg masters are finding it difficult to sustain the 'intolerance is rising' narrative peddled ever since BJP took office.
In absence of any real issues, media is now manufacturing lies. Last week's absurd case of sedition filed against a Congress MP 'Ramya' by a Congress government in Karnataka as a consequence of a PIL filed by a Congress member was run by various media houses as another case of BJP's high handedness.
What we're witnessing is a dangerous escalation of media's war on the BJP and PM Modi.
Couple this escalation with the heartburn caused by PM's vocal support for Balochistan within India's left liberal media ranks and you have the makings of a massive war facing BJP in the months/years ahead.
So how does this new found media aggression hurt BJP:
1. It divides Hindu society (Though Dalit grievances may be legit, sudden media attention suggests a clear plan to break the Hindu social coalition that brought BJP a clear majority)
2. Takes attention away from the stellar performance of Team Modi
- Prices of key commodities (Dal, onions, vegetables) have collapsed across the country, largely due to the efforts of the PM (Maharashtra's abolition of parts of the APMC act is one such measure)
3. Allows India's external enemies to reinforce their lies across global communities by citing Indian media reports as evidence against India's position
4. Establishes a 'fact' trail that can be strung together in run up to 2019 to prove India is intolerant and undemocratic under the BJP
5. But most importantly it angers certain communities - Patels, Jats, Muslims, Dalits, other minorities who can then be instigated to act against the state so the media can then claim "we told you so" on the intolerance debate.
There's simple cure to these media claims. Another 'Radia' like expose will permanently destroy whatever is left of Indian media's credibility.
Surely IB and other agencies have enough dirt of key media houses. Have the govt. release the same through non-state actors, sit back and enjoy tamasha.
The timing should be sooner rather than later. A controversy of this size will need to be affected 2 years prior to 2019 elections, i.e. some time around early 2017.
The accompanying social media storm will drown out media's anti-BJP, anti-PM hit jobs. With 2 plus years to hammer MSM, the message would percolate across the nation which would work to BJP's advantage as it launches campaign season for 2019.
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