Why the Indian mainstream media loves to mock Hindu Gods?
I am a Hindu, but I can't say it in front of a bunch of media elitists. I will be mocked for my beliefs, my mother's karwachauth, my Gods - this is their way of lynching a Hindu. I am a moderate Hindu who does not go to temples, whose beliefs are shaky, but I still get hurt when they mock my Gods. If I am not doing anything to you, why are you making fun of Hanumanji? Pray, tell?
There always is a pattern
So, this is what happened: TheWire's editor went in a cab, in North India, there was a cliche driver, the Hindus were celebrating their festival rather violently, she got scared and called our God a militant. Do you sense a pattern here? There always is one. Their templatized engine works as awesome as an Artificial Intelligent engine. Question us, mock us, abuse us. But, don't name call our Gods. That's not cool.
Is it about funding, vested interests or falling traffic numbers/TRPs?
Every time one reads such news pieces, one questions the motives. Reason 1: They are being paid to peddle lies. It is said money is wise man's religion, and perhaps, they are indeed wise. Reason 2: They believe in what they write. My question to them is - with your fancy accents, elite mindset, why are you still discussing religion in this time and age? Reason 3: No one is reading them, their traffic numbers are bad and this is their last-ditch effort.
I ask out loud: Why so insecure, Sir?
For the longest time, you have been telling us that the youth of this country does not care about news. I say it out loud: They do, but they don't care about the news you shove down their throat. For the longest time, you made us believe that we care about temples and mosques. I say it out loud: We don't. All Indians want is livelihood, peace, good food, entertainment. And, a smartphone. We are not insecure, Sir. You are.
With a little bit of intelligence, you can fix it
As for you, you need intelligence. Your 'kaum' needs to know the difference between an active and a passive RFID card. You don't need to call Kulbhushan Jadhav a spy, for getting traction. And while we are at it, you also need to understand that the Delhi guys are not 'powerful' enough to fill tons of balloons with their semen. Trust us, we know what we are doing.
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Our love-hate relationship: Got to get you into my life
Having said this, we still believe that not all is wrong with legacy media. They work extremely hard, churn out some good stories, question government's bluff and (sometimes) show us the right path. The problem is their 'holier than thou' attitude, and their selective rage. Us to them: "Ooh, did I tell you I need you. Every single day of my life." Everyone can use humor, and they are an incredible source for it.
