This guy/ Guys/ gal/gals is /are simply amazing. I admire the way he/she/they really makes/make an effort to write and before writing, does/do some actual research. After reading his/her/their post, it seems that news channels are still living in some fools paradise. They still have to feel the impact of internet how they can’t fool the common public (netzians) now.
Here is what, Padma Vidushak, Rajdeep Sardesai’s channel, CNN-IBN, felt about Madame President’s birthday celebration:
It was the first Presidential birthday in many years to be celebrated outside the grandeur of the Raisina Hill. First Lady Pratibha Patil celebrated her 73rd birthday with the destitute and the mentally challenged in their homes, in complete contrast to her predecessor Kalam, whose birthday celebrations looked more like Children’s Day celebrations inside Raisina Hill.[link]
Now what barbarindians did? He/she/they posted five links. Each links describes where and how ex-president Kalam celebrated his birthday. And surprisingly none of his birthday was celebrated in Raisina Hill!
I am just copying and pasting his work.
2006: New Delhi, Oct. 15 (PTI): The President, A P J Abdul Kalam, today celebrated his 75th birthday with spastic children in Bangalore. [link]
2005: Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde greeting President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his 74th birthday at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Saturday. [link]
2004: BANGALORE: President of India, Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam today turned 73, celebrating his birthday outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan. [link]
2003: SURAT OCT. 15. The president, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today celebrated his 73rd birthday among religious heads and children at Surat in south Gujarat. [link]
2002: CHENNAI Oct. 15 . The Governor and the Chief Minister have conveyed their greetings to the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. [link] [Oops! Finally it looks like he is on Raisina Hill! We found one!]
If you try posting all these links on CNN-IBN’s site they will “moderate” it. 🙂
he he.. todays news channels just want to make money.. thats it.
Somehow I can’t accept Madam Patil as a President. Sadly!
Hi,Alka-this was brilliant,of barbarindians to give those links..I’m going to read some more on their site. It just shows how less the media bothers about realities. And,why?Because,if they’d shown those links,then,the emotional effect of saying that the former President never celebrated his bday thusly, would have gone. And, frankly,I was surprised,coz I remember at least two news tidbits, where Mr. Abdul Kalam celebrated his birthday with the less fortunate.(I always say hats off,to this wise gentleman).
I cant figure out the significance of the proclamation that somebody had spent his/her birthday with the destitute. Same old mindset of the king doling out goodies on his birthday.
It would be more indicative of the policies, if the less privileged could be visited on their birthdays.
Why compare with a previous President and what a irrational comparison. Something like the Sprite ad…Paisa do, kuch bhi bol dalte hain.
how is this channel on the air? i tried watching it for 5 mins…never again. forget about the factual accuracy of the reports….they feel the need to sensationalize news by passing off speculations judgements.
anyways…came here after long time. good to see some one from old times still blogging strongly as ever.
Nilesh making money is ok but stooping so low for making money?
Tanmoy, yes, she has been thrust upon us like PPM (puppet PM).
Amit, I too visit Barbarindians whenever I can. Whatever you can’t find in newspapers you can get it there.
Paradox, you are absolutely right. And comparing it with sprite ad? ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
Khotta, reading your posts are like visiting old friend. See those were the days that you were trying for admission in a US college. How you tackled bureaucratic hurdles to go there. Now you have gone there, studied, find a job!! You only know friends for such a long time.