Media bias in India

One of the hot topics in media at the moment is about the video of Paramahamsaa Nithyananda (the so-called spiritual Guru) involved in sex scandal. I have never heard of this person before. However, I was shocked to hear this news. Although I appreciate the media which brought the fake spiritual Guru into light, I am unhappy with the media. Media is totally biased.

During our great great grandparents times, there were several Saints, especially in Tamil Nadu. And then, during our great grandparents or grandparents days, there were great bhakti dramas and movies for spiritual boost. To name few...Arunagirinathar, Auvaiyaar, Karaikal ammaiyar, Karnan, Meera, Pattinathar, Thiruneelakandar. In this century, a century of Science and Technology, spirituality has declined tremendously. Unfortunately, the bhakti – “selfless” devotion to God is almost missing.

Some claim to be an avatar, some claim to be lineage of a past enlightened soul, some perform magic and claim to have supernatural powers. However, there are few “true” spiritual Gurus who do not claim such things. But unfortunately, the media ignore these true souls. Media always crave to light the negative ones but never the positive ones. Why not the media do a research about one of the “good” ones? They will not. Because, the media get much more fame and money when they cover a “negative” one. Let me take an example of my own Spiritual Guru – Sri Mata Amritanandamayi – Ammachi here. Below are the pictures of few of the many missed positive newses which were never covered by media.









Once as a President, Dr. Abdul Kalam invited Ammachi to Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's house), why did not the media try to find out about the long conversation which they had? In 2002, Ammachi received the Non-violence award at the United Nations, why did not the media cover it? Just two weeks back, when MA Math received Pazhassi Raja National Royal Award from President Pratibha Patil, why did not the media cover it? Are not Dr. Abdul Kalam, United Nations and Mrs. Pratibha Patil revered ones? Those were not covered just because it involves a “Spiritual Guru”?! If at all media cover it, they write it in one line or broadcast it for few seconds. Whereas they elaborately cover the story of “fake” spiritual gurus. AND people end up having the negative ones in their head forever, seeing real gurus as fraud. This is how people get brainwashed by media. It is so sad that even a highly educated person do not realize this.

Most of the common people in India either believe “all” the saffron cassock ones as “good” or see all of them as “bad”. People cannot accept the fact that both the categories exist in India/World. Whom to be blamed? Not just the people's brain but also the media.