Making Issues out of Non Issues

We Indians sure want attention wherever and whenever the Occasion arises.
Last week the Electronic media in the Country was working overtime with the news of ShahRukh Khans new movie''My Name is Khan'' reportedly being balked by the Shiv Sena Hooligans in Mumbai.The Media went hammer and tongs at the Shivsena defying logic and unnecessarily whipping up a mass hysteria all for the sake of releasing/veiwing a Film on its destined date.
Every body seemed to have forgotten their basic chores,duties and responsibilites and trained their guns on a Film which has tried to portray a certain, Much maligned Community, in a good light.
It seemed everyone had come together on a platform to Oppose the Sena's Usual goonda tactics and expose its diminishing Power.
The freedom of speech and expression Which has been the Hallmark of our SECULAR COUNTRY has suffered in silence since its inception.
I just have some queries in my mind which I want to share with you all..

1)What would have been the impact if our ENLIGHTENED MEDIA had woken up when Mrs Gandhi had slapped Emergency and throtled DEMOCRACY in 1975?
Perhaps the Media had then stuck its tail between its hind legs.
2)No one from the Media had stepped up to protest/highlight when Youth Congress Workers at the behest of the Congress bigwigs had forcefully Prevented and beaten up the actors from staging the Marathi Play'' Mee Nathuram Godse boltoy''.
3)Where was the Media when the book Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was banned by the SECULAR INDIAN GOVT with the so called MINORITY COMMUNITY unleashing terror tactics in communal sensitive areas like Bhendi Bazaar,Govandi,Bhiwandi and Mumbra to name a few.Mind you,Salman Rushdie is not even an INDIAN NATIONAL yet roads were blocked,stones rained on unsuspecting Bystanders and office goers and a riot like situation had engulfed the whole nation for No rhyme or Reason.
4)Why was the Media a mere onlooker when a similar Ban was enforced on Lajja a book by Taslima Nasreen on the fundamentalisms in Islam.Here the Author Taslima a Bangladeshi National was denied citizenship by the SECULAR CONGRESS GOVT for Securing the Votes along with Placating the Minorities in the long run.
Going back to the issue of the Shahrukh Khan Starrer ,reportedly made at a staggering sum of about 45 Crores(reportedly sold to Fox entertainment of US at 80 Crores) there was a huge stake to make this Film a Hit.There's news about a clandestine deal between SRK/the Distribitors and the biggies in the Sena to Publicise this Film in a huge way with the media too raking in the spoils in between.
This may seem absurd to many but it is better to recollect the memories of the Publicity Stunt by SRK in the US of A earlier last year when he was frisked by the Custom Authorities and he had openly with the INDIAN MEDIA in tow had claimed that the frisking had taken place because of the KHAN name in the Passport.
People can stoop to the lowest Possible levels to get cheap publicity and money with the News Hungry MEDIA ever ready to don this mantle to perfection.
What have we acheived by releasing this film on time or watching this film?Do you think the Sena's ego has ebbed or they have been marginalised by the media onslaught?Has there been any Change in the Living standards of the Poor who struggle for 2 square meals a day?Has the rampaging Inflation been controlled?Have the suicide rates come down?Have the Farmers in Vidharbha given a fair deal to cope with their debt?Has the Corruption rate come down?
There has been a RDX blast in Pune's upfront German Bakery instigated by one of our HOSTILE Neighbouring Country.Suddenly all the focus seems to have shifted from the REEL to the REAListic World.

Unfortunately most of us Indians do have a HERD mentality and we tend to get very aroused,excited and emotional on trivial issues like films,sports and Politics.
Neither a Film nor a Book Projecting them as Peaceful or naive will give the Muslims a true identity ,they have to join the National Mainstream Casting aside their age old Madarassa mentality ,their fanatical,rigid and radical thinking and embracing a scientific ,rational and a Pragmatic approach.They have been cheated ,fooled and deprived of mental and Psychological growth by Congress and the Samajwadi Parties for the Past 62Years and used as a Plank to grab Votes by Placating them with empty Promises mostly based on Communal divide .

While the Common man without any issue gets involved in all this,the ever waiting Media,akin to the HYENA's roaming in the Wilds of African landscape join in the meelee for the freebies and the ultimate winner is the wily Politician,PRO Savvy film star or a Cricketer who laugh all their way to the bank riding on the emotions and gullible mindset of our People.