Chetan Bhagat has an interesting take on the CWG mess. While every one of us is hoping that somehow things will fall in place, the games will be a resounding success and India's image will be restored, Chetan thinks we should boycott the games, in the stadiums and on TV, as a strong message that corruption will not be tolerated any more. According to him, going to the games will be reinforcing our chalta hai attitude, giving a message to our children that while these games were a showcase of rampant corruption, at the end of the day, it's OK.
What is your take?
4 comments:
Agree with Chetan. But there is another angle to it. Chetan writes for TOI, TOI lost the multi-crore deal related to official print partner of CWG, (it was bagged by HT). Since then TOI has launched smear campaign against Kalmadi and CWG.
See how TOI related even non-relevant news to CWG : http://bit.ly/crBejL
In any case CWG is going to be a grand failure, unless Kalmadi's alter ego wears a black mask and goes roaming in the CWG village at night ensuring all is well.
Akshar, yes, interesting point! And yesterday on Times Now, I did get the feeling that Arnab and Chetan were feeding each other...
Personally, I don't agree with Chetan. I think we need to make the games a success, redeem our reputation, and then make sure the guilty are punished severely, financially, politically and legally.
I think that Chetan likes talking big. He comes across as a socialite who is really craving attention and is not getting the "positive" kind, so he has lost his mind!
Overall, I dont think that rebelling is the solution to any problem. Imagine a country where the media is insulting the government, the players are insulting the government and then the public does the same too. And why? Because the games might not turn out well? Is that reason enough to insult your own country in front of the world! Disregard everything else that IS RIGHT with this country??
Besides, is it really going to help? It will only reinforce what the world is already saying about us. In situations like these, it is more important to think constructive. Focus on ensuring that the games are a success and then like you said, go after the corrupt authorities. And this is where the media should step in! Help us set things right.. instead of making a pubic spectacle out of every little thing that goes wrong..
Yes, my respect for the Times has gone down the drain in these last few days - it's sad to see the line they have taken, and with Akshar's feeback in the picture, things just feel even sadder.
I have also taken Times Now out of my favourites list - I cannot believe the kind of shit I am hearing on the channel the whole of last week.
We have a section of the media that has started believing they are god. Just because they can call celebrities and politicians on their channel and insult them as they want, doesn't give them the right to denigrate the country any which way they like!
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