Few days back the newspaper Tribune Exposed the vast
financial empire of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Badal and his family. In response
to this exposure certain readers wrote to the tribune that these exposures will
have no impact. I wrote a letter to the editor exposing the fallacy in this
attitude. I am sharing this letter with you.
Dear
Editor
The
Tribune Chandigarh
Sub-
letter in response to an attitude (Will probe have effect... there won’t be any
outcome and the matter will soon be brushed under the carpet) shown by a letter
writer, in response to your daring expose of Punjab CM family.
This
attitude shows a feeling that this expose will not have any effect. There is a
fallacy in this thought as effect and cause are always separated by time and
space. But we in our eagerness to see immediate affect loose the patience to
see the impact when it occurs. 1947 happened 90 years after first freedom
struggle in 1857. AAP is the culmination of Anna movement, which happened two
years ago. Anna movement was the impact of so many investigations of various
journalists in print and TV media, CAG reports published years ago, lives lost
by various RTI activists and issues raised by various daring patriots
throughout the country since many years. So this probe will also have impact.
Second
fallacy of this attitude is that we expect the media to be playing more than
its role. Media is like a thermostat in an AC which shows the difference
between desired and actual temperature. Media shows us the gap between desired
and actual, social, moral and constitutional requirements. That is where its
role stops.
Further
action, to be taken by the motor, to improve the temp is Judiciary and common
Man.
Media cannot do the job of Judiciary. Common man can punish at the
time of voting. Common man should knock at the door of judiciary and remind my
Lords of their responsibility. (Like I have written 100 letters to High court
and supreme court Judges.)
Regards
Prof.
K K Garg
2-5-14
PEC Campus
Chandigarh
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