Re: Is India a model Democracy?

[vamsi@siliconcorp.com]

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Srinath S wrote:

> Hmmm... I am not really convinced though that private radio would be a
> conducive to mischief mongers. Have a look at the ganesha drinking milk issue
> that spread all over India within a day. Or more recently, the Hrithik
> Roshan's fake controversial statements. None of them really needed any
> broadcast media for their spread. In fact, by blocking out Indian broadcast
> channels in Nepal, they lost the chance to even hear out the Indians.

Absolutely!  Lack of information creates a "potential" or a "need" for more
information, not less information!!  In fact, the issue of "Ganesha drinking
milk" would not have spread like wildfire if information (on alternate
explanations) was readily and abundantly available to the public.

Sincerely,
Vamsi M.


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