Politics and cinema Indians are very much fascinated by politics and cinema The best ,jucrative careers are politics and cinema.Reams of news papers day in. .and day out are devoted to political news sometimes of inconsequential nature. BUT PAPERS lap it up to please and be on the side of powers that be.Revenues can dry up and papers starved of advertisements and uncomfortable staff dismissed The loyal readers are saddled with news that has trash value. CINEMA stars , kitchen stories of dress, style, looks, food tastes, love lives parties, outings make headline news Wives and siblings are exposed to a fair share of gossips. Fortunately a page is reserved for sports but most space allotted to cricket call opiate of masses Scan thro any news papers local or national loade with political utterances schemes and self praises on development as it is a a selling proposition not ecquitable coverage for other social events around the place.The electronic media is not far behind in circulating political paid news. IN fact They are mouth pieces of politicians. The consequences otherwise are unpleasant.The reporters rush and run to detail political gossip as first preference. They confess to be busy forcovering anyothe events Look at the reviews of readers columns also comment more on politics than other subjects and editors readily oblige to find space unless such posts are not critical of ruling elite With massive coverage of political news and of politicians readers should stop purchasing news papers and be distributed by politicians
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
