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"A journalist lobs shoe at Chidambaram" - Is it the right way to protest?

Created by : Ayan Choudhury, Sr/Principal Corespondent, Leading media House  | 04 08 2009 06:18:23 +0000
Industry : Public Sector/GovernmentFunctional Area : Politics(Personal Interests)
Keywords : journalist right shoe chidambaram protest lobs threw
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Yesterday a sikh journalist Gernail Singh threw shoe on Chidambaram in a press conference to oppose CBI's clean chit to Tytler in 1984 anti sikh riots. Everyone knows Tyler and his deeds. In India mass killers like Jagdish Tytler are given clean chits. It happens only in INDIA.

Overnight this event has become the most read, most mailed and most discussed event. Was Popularity the motive behind this action? Is the action of Gernial justified? Is he right in doing so?

  
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Why all journalists fails to hit the target? The art of shoe throwing must include in the journalism syllabus to make them more professional throwers. Politicians deserve this. And i think these people are used to it. In any case they throw shoes on each other in the parliament. That's why Chidambaram was not surprised. Still I have a small hope that in small corner of India we have a very little democracy sticking to it. If we people are really not slaves of India we will try for our best to get our rights to reject a candidate in the election.
By Yash Singh, Coresspondent, Star  04 08 2009 09:38:38 +0000
 
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I don't agree with you guys......People in India really need to keep their religious and communist sentiments behind their professional lives. I am true admirer of Sikhism, but instances like this make me think again of the community. When Indira Gandhi was being killed by her own bodyguards. it questioned the faithfulness and sincerity of their entire community. And now again such an approach to the most intellectuals Minister is disgusting, that journalist should be behind the bars for entire life, and also those parties who are announcing rewards and appreciation for such a man, must be abolished. So, that people can stand together as Indians not being, Sikhs and Hindus and Muslims.....
By Isha Verma, Sales/BD Manager, Larsen & Toubro  04 08 2009 09:52:34 +0000
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Isha...with due respect what if one of your family member was burnt to death in those riots.Would you say the same("Put the journalist behind bars")??? These acts are the reminiscences of what use to happen when Indians were revolting against British pre-independence. Bravo! We will witness many such incidents in future until we see change for the better......
By Yash Singh, Coresspondent, Star  | 04 08 2009 12:42:10 +0000
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I m sorry if I sound prejudiced or even communal. Unfortunately in India. the most abused and misused word is "secularism". The meaning as well as importance of the word "secular" begins and ends with Muslim community. 1984 riots were bloody massacre and we all know what happened and how. But Govt don't bother too much simply becoz Sikhs, do not form sufficient voting block to change their political destiny. It is infact, even an insult to Muslim community as well that they treated the way they are. Imagine, a person who had attacked the most important legislative polity of any democrasy parliament, and even after due process of law, he is convicted none other then our Apex court. Inspite of that Congress is not executing the order to sentence Afzal Guru simply they think that it might hurt Muslim sentiments. Do our Muslim community is anti-Indian to feel hurt if a man convicted by Apex court is meted out the justice? 1984 riots is bleeding spot on our secularism and yet...Varun Gandhi by just making a election speech and making some observations about congress and Muslims is targettted viciously and even imposed NSA and Jagdish Tytler is allowed to go scot-free. Blood boils..... 

 
By HASMUKH GANDHI, FILM AND TV PRODUCER, PROFESSIONAL  | 04 08 2009 12:23:34 +0000
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Yes, The journalist was right in the manner he protested.In india all criminals are given clean chit. No action is taken against them. This issue had also not been attented for a long period, he might have thought this would be the way to bring this issue in light. This should serve as a lesson for the other political leaders who play with the sentiments of the people.
By Ayan Choudhury, Sr/Principal Corespondent, Leading media House  | 04 08 2009 06:27:47 +0000
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Who said PEN is mightier than Sword? Here is a journalist whose pen has run out of ink
By Prasad PN, Zonal Sales Manager  | 12 01 2009 11:59:33 +0000
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I think he should have simply done something about Jagdish Tytler . PC had no role to play. It could also be a publicity gimmic to seek sikh support for congress.
By Arjun Singh Wadhwa, Mechanical Engineer-Other, GE Oil and Gas  | 07 19 2009 03:54:55 +0000
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do agree with Isha and its not a right way to show protest. what message we are giving... and throwing shoes is not a solution for any problem.
By AMOD KUMAR YADAV, Manager - Projects Sales & Marketing, RDK INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING LLC  | 04 09 2009 16:25:24 +0000
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ek sikh ke rup me jarnel sing ka virodh sahi ho sakta hai kyoki 25 saal baad bhi 3000 beksoor sikho ke ek bhi hatyare ko saja nahi mili ...is dauraan aayi sbhi sarkare unhe nayay dilane me nakaam rahi ...dango ke nayko ko pahle clean chit or fir sansad ki tikat dena inam jesa lagta hai.. kisi bhi sikh ke mann me congres ke khilaf gussa ho sakta hai ...lekin jarnel ek senieor journalist the ...unhe patrkarita ki maryada ka khayaal rakhna chahiya tha ...vo kalam chhod kar sari sikh cummunity ki aawaj ban sakte hai lekin kalam pakad kar esi harkat kar sari patrkaar biradari ko pareshani me dalne ka unhe koi huk nahi hai ...kal hame bhi press confrence me nange pair bithaya jaye ga to kesa lage ga ? 
By sunil monga, Sub Editor/Reporter, india news haryana  | 04 08 2009 16:00:58 +0000
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I suppose, Isha, you have missed the larger issue, we are talking about. The act of journalist is disgusting. He himself has admitted that. Such shameful act cannot be, under any circukstances, be justified. What, I am attempting to imply is the sheer duplicity of Congress party.  How they are deviding in real sense of the term, the communities of India. We can talk about the journalist behind the bars for life, all right, but what about the person who was out to kill the entire parliament? He is the VIP guest of our government....Varun is booked under NSA and Jagdish Tytler is allowed to go scot-free. That is the debate. The sheer duplicity of governmnetal action is frightening creeping in public like us as well. Let us understand in deapth the actions taken by government and reactions given by us. We are not defending the journalist. As I said, he simply cannot be defended.  However, why we are dreadfully silent and not being critically objective when something like this happen.
By HASMUKH GANDHI, FILM AND TV PRODUCER, PROFESSIONAL  | 04 08 2009 14:58:17 +0000
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