[Reader-list] Indian media manufacturing consent on Iraq invasion??

[Lehar ..]

Dear Friends, 
ONe wonders why,not only is there any major coverage
of the global and millions strong anti-war protests in
the India media (the country of freedom and
Satyagraha- which gave non violent protest to the
world.), but none ofthe channels seemed to carry, this
basic web news.(see below) Aaj Tak showed Iraqis ready
to die - ( not much hope left for them anyway)...and
Turks/Japs..second flash..no comments.. a lil bit of
LA- do hazzar log aaye(!!) and 15 secs of ed kennedy's
speech.ONe line of old english men protesting in
rain..BAck to Iraqis..time out. Thats it. No mention
ofthe global opinion, no mention of the half a million
in the US..DC Vietnam like level- no mention of the
sheer numbers..scale.from London to Seoul.. 
They blanked the news anyway- and when they did show
it, it seemed like some lunatic fringe level
thing.like 'some pagal log are protesting the
Justified plan of MR. George Bush to attack the
illegal arms making Iraqis.'( clothing it in jargon
about how many tanks(!!) Saddam has.) What do you
think an India viewer in the hindi beltis gonna make
of it??!!
HOw much consent can they manufacture?
Or is the India media trying to give a religious
colour to this humanitarian crises..?? if so, then it
is a sad day for the country which supported struggles
of oppressed peoples from the Khilafat movement to the
pan-African freedom movements.
Please do express your views..in the print and
elctronic media.( feedback at ndtv.com,
feedback at hindustantimes.com)..
(For more ids etc, please do let us know.)
Peace

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