Media Misworks

Kunal Purohit's book delves into Hindutva pop culture that populates social media. https://thewire.in/communalism/soundtrack-hindutva-minority-messages-kunal-purohit-h-pop 

What are the messages that circulate on WhatsApp in Hindi? Most of all, what kind of videos are shown on YouTube, where anyone can upload programming, with virtually no restrictions on the content. Patently false history, bogus news and most of all, songs, poetry, speeches all of which promote anti-minority messages which often result in violence.

Kunal Purohit, a Mumbai based journalist – in the English language – stumbled across this phenomenon when he was in a small town, Gumla, in Jharkhand doing some story, when he heard of how, for the first time in years, a Ram Navami procession almost turned violent

Purohit got intrigued and that sent him down a rabbit hole to find out more. The book, H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars, is the result of those investigations, a first of its kind in the English language, which should come as an eye-opener for all of us.

There is a whole Hindutva eco-system of nasty, hate filled popular culture that goes beyond just such aggressive songs. Online media, especially on Youtube, is filled with poets, singers, journalists, fake historians – anyone really – who regularly spew out messages that are anti-Muslim – in the most virulent way – and hail Narendra Modi but also other political leaders like Adityanath, warn of Hindu rashtra and much more.

by Sidharth Bhatia

10/01/2024

'Violation Of Code of Ethics' | NBDSA Fines News Channels & Anchors Over Programmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0vk4PEv8ls Mojo Story

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has penalised some television channels and ordered the removal of certain programmes from their websites, saying that they spread hatred and communal disharmony and are “not in good taste”.

कोटा में लव जिहाद का सच, पकड़ा गया गोदी ऐंकरों का झूठ Ravish Kumar Official https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifTb4yVQZyo Mar 1, 2024
लव जिहाद और मुस्लिम षड्यंत्र का भूत खड़ा करते हुए गोदी मीडिया के चार ऐंकर धरे गए हैं। टीवी की विनियामक इन ऐंकरों के कार्यक्रम में पाया गया है कि ये बिना किसी गहरी पड़ताल के किसी समुदाय को टारगेट करते हैं, नफ़रत फैलाते हैं। आप इन ऐंकरों को जानते हैं। पहचानते हैं। न्यूज़ चैनलों की संस्था NBDSA ने तीन चैनलों के चार ऐंकरों को दोषी पाया है। एक को चेतावनी दी है और तीन पर जुर्माना लगा दिया है। इनके कार्यक्रम इंटरनेट से हटाए जाएँगे। लेकिन यह मत समझिएगा कि ऐसी चेतावनियों या जुर्मानों से गोदी मीडिया के ऐंटी मुस्लिम प्रोपगैंडा पर कोई फ़र्क़ पड़ने वाला है। कोटा की घटना बता रही है कि बिना जांच, बिना तफ़तीश के लव जिहाद के बोगस मुद्दे को यही चैनल फिर से उठा रहे हैं। कोटा के जिन शिक्षकों पर लव जिहाद और धर्मांतरण का आरोप लगा है उनके पक्ष में उसी स्कूल के हिंदू शिक्षक और छात्र खड़े हो गए हैं। गोदी मीडिया ने आपको कहीं मुँह दिखाने लायक़ नहीं छोड़ा लेकिन इन छात्रों के विरोध में उम्मीद है कि एक दिन सबको इस नफ़रत से मुक्ति मिलेगी। इन बच्चों को देखकर महानगरों की हाउसिंग सोसायटी के फालतू अंकिल एक दिन शर्माएंगे कि उन्होंने इतने सुंदर भारत में कितने नफरत बो दिए हैं। इसलिए कोटा की यह कहानी हर बच्चे को बताई जानी g चाहिए। वैसे अंकिलों को बताने पर कोई पाबंदी नहीं है।
Four anchors of Godi Media have been exposed for raising the specter of love jihad and Muslim conspiracy. The TV regulator has found that these anchors' programs target any community and spread hatred without any deep investigation. You know these anchors. Recognize. NBDSA, the body of news channels, has found four anchors of three channels guilty. One has been warned and three have been fined. Their programs will be removed from the internet. But don't assume that such warnings or fines are going to make any difference to Godi Media's anti-Muslim propaganda. The incident in Kota shows that these same channels are again raising the bogus issue of Love Jihad without investigation. Hindu teachers and students of the same school have stood in support of the Kota teachers who have been accused of love jihad and religious conversion. Godi media has left you nowhere to show your face, but with the protest of these students, there is hope that one day everyone will get freedom from this hatred. Seeing these children, the useless uncles of the housing societies of metropolitan cities will one day feel ashamed of how much hatred they have sown in such a beautiful India. Therefore this story of Kota should be told to every child. However, there is no restriction on telling uncles.

https://www.nbdanewdelhi.com/decisions 

Take down shows that spread hate: Regulator to Aaj Tak, News18 India, Times Now Navbharat https://indianexpress.com/article/india/take-down-shows-that-spread-hate-regulator-to-aaj-tak-news18-india-times-now-navbharat-9191177/lite/

The “NBDSA stated that the term ‘love jihad’ should not be used loosely and should be used with great introspection in future broadcasts as religious stereotyping can corrode the secular fabric of the country, cause irreparable harm to a community and create religious intolerance or disharmony,” the order stated.

The “NBDSA observed that there would have been no problem with the broadcast if the broadcaster had confined its analysis to the incidents of communal violence,” the order stated. “However, by broadcasting the following tickers ‘today Muslim areas, tomorrow Muslim country’, a completely different colour had been given to the programme.”

Another grievance was about a programme aired by India Today titled ‘Nudity sparks outrage at USA pride parades – How India’s LGBTQ+ lead Responsibly’, on which NBDSA held that using visuals and images totally out of context, which were not part of the incident covered was a violation of the principle of accuracy. Apart from following the Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards and Guidelines, members were also circulated a set of guidelines for broadcasting on issues concerning the LGBTQIA+ community, for “strict compliance”.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/take-down-shows-that-spread-hate-regulator-to-aaj-tak-news18-india-times-now-navbharat-9191177/lite/ In the case of News18 India, the NBDSA imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for four shows it broadcast in 2022, hosted by Aman Chopra and Amish Devgan. On the shows, the anchors had said that the murder of Shraddha Walker by her live-in partner Aftab Poonawala in 2022 was connected to “love jihad”.

I am opposed to "taking down" the offending videos. I would rather have a approved clip saying what the NBDSA feels about those hate portions. embedded/superimposed/intercut on the video itself..

https://twitter.com/SauravDassss/status/1763642687746683326?s=20 Times Now Navbharat linking every instance of murder or violence against women to 'love jihad': NBDSA

LJ: Yes take down should be interim orders, passed immediately. It makes no sense after so much lapse of time.
Their 50000 fine is also nothing. They ought to impose exemplary fine after assessing damage.
In addition they should direct public notice and apology for fake news at the video locations, during prime time news and in leading dailies. And ofcourse the observations to be displayed on violating content.
While such orders provide delegitimisation, it doesnt even matter anymore when the damage is already allowed to be done over a long period. Passing such late orders without letting peopl know which part of content is false and how serious its impact was. The public should be enraged at being fooled after all.

SB: While the critique is absolutely valid, I think we should also see that at least one institution is trying to assert some constitutional values. Think of what an uphill task that might have been both for the complainant and the judge...
LJ: Nbsa has been passing orders, yet it has been quite soft in serious cases. The shraddha walkar coverage with love jihad propaganda was one of the worst. There is no doubt that nbsa is one of the few bodies that is doing even that, even as their intervention is limited these tv channels, news broadcasters. These orders need to have more teeth but and if they want to remove footage then it should happen immediately. I agree with John otherwise, unless the decision is embedded over the video then it is only washing away their sins rather than exposing them.

Modi को पुरानी पेंशन पर घेरने लाखों दिल्ली आ गए लेकिन चैनलों ने कर दिया ब्लैकआउट https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enMrQ_bCUyU

Modi का मीडिया पर ऐसा शिकंजा कि इतनी बड़ी ख़बर को दबा गए ? Ajit Anjum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATMC7FmTdw4 Oct 2, 2023

Breaking with Agenda : ‘पुरानी पेंशन’ देने में क्यों टेंशन ? Rajeev Ranjan से समझिए News 24 Oct 1, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_KIxy0XB5c

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14 Anchors का बहिष्कार और शरशैय्या पर पितामह की TV परीक्षा | NL Tippani 166 https://youtu.be/s3Sl6pDHA_I?t=622 newslaundry
आज हमारे देश में अनगिनत रेडियो रवांडा जैसे चैनल हैं. आप आंख बंद कर लीजिए और रिमोट से चैनल बदलते रहिए. आपके कानों में एक सी भाषा, एक से हिंसक जुमले और एक से कुतर्क दिखेंगे. यहां किसी विविधता के लिए स्थान नहीं है. यहां विपक्ष से सवाल पूछने की नई परिपाटी विकसित हुई है. ऐसे ही 14 एंकरों के बहिष्कार की घोषणा विपक्ष के #indiaalliance ने की है.

भारत में पत्रकारिता की हत्या का आयोजन करने वाले ये 14 #tvanchor और इनके चैनलों का एक सच और है. इन्होंने खुद अपने चैनलों पर अघोषित रूप से अनगिनत लोगों के ऊपर इकतरफा प्रतिबंध लगा रखा है. प्रतिबंध और बहिष्कार के बीच एक लंबा धुंधलका फैला हुआ है. जो दूर से नहीं दिखता. सत्ता के साथ आपराधिक गठजोड़ कर चैनलों के मालिकों ने 40-50 की कच्ची उम्र वाले अनगिनत पत्रकारों को बेरोजगार कर दिया है. चैनलों को बिक्री-खरीद का शिकार बना दिया है.

हालांकि इंडिया गठबंधन ने जो लिस्ट जारी की है उससे बचा जाना चाहिए था. कोई किससे बात करना चाहता है और किससे नहीं यह हमेशा उसका अधिकार क्षेत्र है. इन एंकरों को नज़रअंदाज करने में कोई गलती या बुराई नहीं थी. लेकिन लिस्ट बनाकर घोषणा करने के संदेश दूरगामी हैं. खासकर तब जब आप सार्वजनिक जीवन में विलुप्त हो रहे लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों को बहाल करने का वादा करते हैं.