Sunday, 3 June 2007
Load of crock = Indian media (TV + newspaper)
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ ॥
Guru Piario Sadh Sangat Ji,
Daas has been watching and reading the latest news from Punjab during this crisis with the Choota 'Dera Sauda' and it's Naakli 'Baba'. It seems that nothing has changed in India in over 25 years. Same old biased desi media against the Sikhs. What an absolute load of crock from the desi media! Even worse, it includes articles written by so-called 'Sikh' experts.
Daas saw this great image from Sikhtoons (great site btw). Included below are excerpts over the past few days from the media which have been gathered by Panthic Weekly.
Cult Leaders only offence : Dressed like Guru Gobind Singh:
While there is clear evidence that the cult leader Ram Raheem imitated and mocked every element of the Amrit Sanchar ceremony at Salabatpura, Indian news agencies have portrayed it as an unintentional act that was being taken out of context by 'Sikh hardliners.'
Daily News & Analysis 5/27/007)
"Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has issued an apology saying he is sorry for dressing like Guru Gobind Singh."
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007) :
"Chief of Dera Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has sought forgiveness from Guru Gobind Singh for whatever disrespect he had caused to the 10th Guru of the Sikhs when he wore a controversial dress."
Sauda Cult : A Peace Loving Dera for the betterment of Humanity:
Express India (5/28/2007) :
"The Dera Sacha Sauda here organised its usual sangat followed by langar, namdan and meditation."
"We have a firm belief in peace and love and have already clarified our position on the ad controversy," a senior Dera official said.
"The people of Sirsa are peace-loving and we have got maximum cooperation from the Dera for maintenance of law and order…"
"Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh preached removal of social evils like dowry, adverse effects of drug and consumption of liquor and meat."
Sikhs are portrayed as Hyperactive Animals that need to be Leashed:
Tribune India Editorial (5/22/2007) :
"Beware of militants"
The hardliners are definitely hyperactive at the ground level to give a nasty direction to the fight. They are the ones who would like to have the deras closed at any cost and would like to have provocative advertisements released to the Press. They need to be kept on the leash if the situation is not to go out of control."
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007):
"They do not have the interest of the common people in mind because they see the standoff as an opportunity to cash in on. They should be kept on the leash."
The Hindu (5/30/2007)
"Talibanisation of Sikhism"
"THE UGLY spectacle of sword-wielding mobs clashing with the followers of Saccha Sauda — seen by the clerical establishment as heretical — is a mockery of Sikhism on the auspicious occasion of Guru Gobind launching the first Khalsa, on March 30, 1699, at Anandpur Sahib."
Hindustan Times (5/31/2007):
"Radicals may exploit the situation: Analyst"
"Terrorism may be dead in Punjab, but its lethal remnants are still around, some in Pakistan and others abroad in Europe and other countries," he said. He added that while security forces kept a tight lid on the situation in Punjab, there were always possibilities of a hidden or "sleeper" group being activated to exploit a situation".
Indian Express (5/18/2007) :
"It’s no coincidence, therefore, that most of these leaders are in the forefront of the current protests. At Talwandi Sabo today, many of them were able to hijack the agenda from moderate Sikh leaders in their response to the provocative ad depicting the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, Sant Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh."
Times of India (5/23/2007) :
"From Lahore, Babbar Khalsa stokes Dera fire"
"They also said that Wadhawa (Singh) had worked on the radical Sikh priest whose Gurudwara near Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda was the catalyst for setting off the clash with the Dera over advertisements featuring its chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, attired as Guru Gobind Singh."
Who needs Akal Takht when the Indian Media can do the Sikh bidding?
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007):
"Apology, at last - Now, accept it with open arms"
"His unconditional apology to the Guru should, therefore, be seen in the right perspective and accepted by all the people concerned. It is significant that in doing so, the Dera chief abided by the ultimatum given by Akal Takht to apologise by May 27."
While there is clear evidence that the cult leader Ram Raheem imitated and mocked every element of the Amrit Sanchar ceremony at Salabatpura, Indian news agencies have portrayed it as an unintentional act that was being taken out of context by 'Sikh hardliners.'
Daily News & Analysis 5/27/007)
"Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has issued an apology saying he is sorry for dressing like Guru Gobind Singh."
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007) :
"Chief of Dera Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has sought forgiveness from Guru Gobind Singh for whatever disrespect he had caused to the 10th Guru of the Sikhs when he wore a controversial dress."
Sauda Cult : A Peace Loving Dera for the betterment of Humanity:
Express India (5/28/2007) :
"The Dera Sacha Sauda here organised its usual sangat followed by langar, namdan and meditation."
"We have a firm belief in peace and love and have already clarified our position on the ad controversy," a senior Dera official said.
"The people of Sirsa are peace-loving and we have got maximum cooperation from the Dera for maintenance of law and order…"
"Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh preached removal of social evils like dowry, adverse effects of drug and consumption of liquor and meat."
Sikhs are portrayed as Hyperactive Animals that need to be Leashed:
Tribune India Editorial (5/22/2007) :
"Beware of militants"
The hardliners are definitely hyperactive at the ground level to give a nasty direction to the fight. They are the ones who would like to have the deras closed at any cost and would like to have provocative advertisements released to the Press. They need to be kept on the leash if the situation is not to go out of control."
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007):
"They do not have the interest of the common people in mind because they see the standoff as an opportunity to cash in on. They should be kept on the leash."
The Hindu (5/30/2007)
"Talibanisation of Sikhism"
"THE UGLY spectacle of sword-wielding mobs clashing with the followers of Saccha Sauda — seen by the clerical establishment as heretical — is a mockery of Sikhism on the auspicious occasion of Guru Gobind launching the first Khalsa, on March 30, 1699, at Anandpur Sahib."
Hindustan Times (5/31/2007):
"Radicals may exploit the situation: Analyst"
"Terrorism may be dead in Punjab, but its lethal remnants are still around, some in Pakistan and others abroad in Europe and other countries," he said. He added that while security forces kept a tight lid on the situation in Punjab, there were always possibilities of a hidden or "sleeper" group being activated to exploit a situation".
Indian Express (5/18/2007) :
"It’s no coincidence, therefore, that most of these leaders are in the forefront of the current protests. At Talwandi Sabo today, many of them were able to hijack the agenda from moderate Sikh leaders in their response to the provocative ad depicting the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, Sant Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh."
Times of India (5/23/2007) :
"From Lahore, Babbar Khalsa stokes Dera fire"
"They also said that Wadhawa (Singh) had worked on the radical Sikh priest whose Gurudwara near Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda was the catalyst for setting off the clash with the Dera over advertisements featuring its chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, attired as Guru Gobind Singh."
Who needs Akal Takht when the Indian Media can do the Sikh bidding?
Tribune India Editorial (5/28/2007):
"Apology, at last - Now, accept it with open arms"
"His unconditional apology to the Guru should, therefore, be seen in the right perspective and accepted by all the people concerned. It is significant that in doing so, the Dera chief abided by the ultimatum given by Akal Takht to apologise by May 27."
Watching Zee Alpha , Star, IBN, NDTV, DD and all the other so called 'news' channels is like watching Goebbels at the anchor of all these channels. Everything needs to be taken with a pinch of salt!
Great letter from a GurSikh to IBN called 'Sikh, Lies and Channeltapes.'
In the next fews days, daas will have newspaper articles from 1984 on the blog. Even then when the media was controlled from the Centre, it is not that different than now.
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ ॥
