High turnout in kashmir sees winds of change

The high voters turn out in the first phase of polls delivered a new message that winds of change are blowing in kashmir, where BJP is trying to win power for the first time.

The five phased assembly polls were started on 25 November, which results are due on 23 December.

Analysts say the high turnout in polls is significant in many ways, however, some claim that muslim voters have come out in large number to stop the BJP from winning, while others say the high turn out is simply seen as a vote for change.

When ppl are being asked; what made them come out and vote? they told we come out to vote for three main reasons Ist for quality of education second development plan and third to vote for a meaningful change NDTV report.

"Yes I voted, because votes count and boycott doesn't" government Bashir Muhammad  told to AFP News agency.

But under Mr Modi, who swept to power in the May general elections, the BJP is making an attempt to capture the state.

Modi-cracy for Democracy a big ''Q' 'mark?

Whenever an Indian election ends, analysts’ claim that the Indian electorate votes with their heads, not with their hearts. This has become more of a condescending and clichéd exercise, rather than an attempt at grappling with the reality of India's evolving social demography.

At the heart of the problem, John elliott examines, how this came to be, he argues, there is the ‘quick fix’ attitude known as ‘jugaad’ and the laissez faire acceptance of ‘chalta hai’ that together have eaten into the social and political fabric and heavily influence what India is, and is not, today.

“Practice and acceptance of this kind of attitude “ results as “exercise of democracy.” Sorry, but enough of calling a spade, a spoon!

 However,  Modi said his party would carry forward the initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir on the principles of “Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat and Kashmiriyat” as envisioned by the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He reiterated that BJP will follow the path shown by Vajpayee “which is within the ambit of democracy and humanity.” He said, “The three mantras shown by Vajpayee will remain the principles of BJP in reaching out to the people of J&K and solving the Kashmir issue.”

let's wait and see, what's Modi-cracy does for democracy ....!!

Hubris Invites Nemesis

First of all, I want to clarify the meaning of hubris, its meaning are overweening pride; self-glorification; arrogance; insolence, according to Helen North, a professor in Greek literature, she defines,  It is “the arrogant violation of limits set by the gods or by human society”.

The concept of hubris found in Greek fiction darama which means whenever someone, an institution or a ruler transgressed or abused their power and authority than it invites nemesis and that cannot be avoided.

Last month, on 19th April, the attack on Hamid Mir, a well-known Journalist and TV presenter, after landed in Karachi city and was on his way to the studios of GEO TV,  a private news channel, when unidentified gunmen in a car have shot  and wounded him badly, however, Mr Mir's brother, a leading investigative journalist, has accused the country's intelligence agency, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), of orchestrating the attack. Geo TV had aired this news continually 8hrs with picture of DGISI Zaheerul Islam without no credible evidence.

This hubris of Geo TV invites nemesis and came under heavy criticism from rival TV channels and in social media. Both the Geo TV and Hamid Mir has become more controversial topic in to-day's life.

However, the judicial inquiry is underway and the commission has three weeks to submit its report. A reward of Rs 1 crore has been announced for those who help identify the attackers.   

Is pakistani media playing routine role?

Media is not only the mirror of the society but also an instrument of social change. Its pivotal role is to inform and educate the society towards betterment and act as a medium of communication between various organs of the society and respond them with due credibility.

It is also its responsibility to critically examine facts and to project them in an objective manners without fear or favour.

As regards, today, I'm gonna discuss particularly the Pakistani media and its routine role.  However, Pakistani media is in evolutionary process but it must not betray the trust reposed in it.

During the last decade, Pakistani media has developed a taste in politics through current affairs and news/ events but it has some positive impacts and some negatives.

In this regard, some non professional journalist and privately-owned media outlets have has changed its normal role and converted its routine role into non routine role through speculating and conjecturing theory.

Pakistan is now awash in 24 hours news cycles and some news are just hype created. let's take the example of the news of an attack on a well-known journalist, Hamid mir.

Pakistani media published the story of Hamid Mir on its one side illusion and the other-side confusion and people don't know who to believe.

This is not the media's routine role which has been shown and circulating in nowadays. Media ought to be independent but not irresponsible.  

Media should have to give diverse point of view on issues and let the viewers decided the end. that's media's routine role when they do like that it would be easy for viewers to know what is the truth.