[Reader-list] Panun Kashmir makes a good case for a gag on the national media.

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Panun Kashmir urges Govt. to take appropriate steps against some electronic channels 
by Vijay Kumar    August 27, 2010 

                          Jammu, August 27 (Scoop News) – Panun Kashmir (PK)deplores and urges GOI to take appropriate steps against some electronic channels like NDTV, CNN IBN etc, for their subversive programmes under the guise of discussions and discourses on Kashmir Issue unlike objective, unbiased and true reporting of print media at local and national level. 

In a statement Dr.Agnishekhar expressed their concern and anguish over present day government not taking exception to the pro-separatist policy pursued by these said channels.

                 The meeting of office bearers of PK presided over by its convener Dr.Agnishekhar, PK feels that the NDTV, its biased anchors like Barkha Dutts and Sagarikas of CNN IBN have not behaved as responsible member of fourth estate instead the channel are propagating and supplementing the agenda of forces inimical to sovereignty and integrity of the nation. These channels are misusing the freedom of expression granted by constitution of India and are emboldened by the criminal silence of the polity of this nation.

Statement said that On one hand these channels willfully ignore and sideline the plight and geo-political urges & aspirations of Kashmiri Hindus, Jammuites and Ladakhis and on the other hand cause of separatists; Islamic Jehadis; people who spit venom against the nation; forces hell bent upon to crate the second partition of the country; biased human right groups; and so called civil liberty activists are nurtured and promoted well by these electronic channels. 

These channels choose not to invite the genuine and mainstream political representative voices of Kashmiri Hindus, who are equally the stake holders of Kashmir Problem & its solution; and are busy fighting separatism and Islamic Jihad aimed at dismemberment of this country,said in a statement.  

                 Dr Agnishaker alleged that   NDTV has been playing a partisan & biased role while reporting the events and news from time to time. One such glaring example is the treatment meted out to the path breaking statement of former United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan issued in Pakistan that the UN resolutions on Kashmir Issue are redundant and outdated. This statement of national significance was made subservient to Tahalka.com’s revelations in recent past.  The recent Hindu bashing under the garb of so called Saffron Terrorism has figured prominently on the air but the activities of Bangalore Blast accused Madani already convicted in Coimbatore blasts found a passing reference on the channel. The recent bashing of Sikhs by jehadis in Kashmir found no prominent space in such Channels. 

                           He said, the recent discussion and discourses on Kashmir especially by Barkha dutt and her histrionics promoting the voices of Azadi, bashing of security forces, anti-india compaign are the issues of great concern for these channels. Ms Barkha dutt and her ilk have played havoc with image and integrity of this nation when foreign couples residing in Kashmir were invited as panelist in the discussion to plead the cause of separatists and malign the patriotic security forces of India, while as the voices of nationalistic panelists was gagged and edited. 
                     Panun Kashmir feels either the GOI is making ground fertile for granting the undesired and objectionable political dispensation to Kashmiri Muslims which will lead to secession of state from India, or it is using and patronizing the electronic channels like NDTV which are acting on the behest of forces which are at war with the civilizational ethos of India. Panun Kashmir will approach Press Council of India to register their protest against these channels for their unethical practices. PK appeals to the people of India and business houses in particular to reconsider their ties with NDTV and IBN for their activities endangering the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.