We have seen in the last few months we have seen the media and
police don the role of a vigilante and singe BapuJi in false rape cases that
were brought about on him on the instigation of detractors of the Bapu. It must
be noted that at that time thousands rose in protest of crimes that were forced
on him. The incident was taken up by the media and twisted out of context to
gain personal leverage and get TRPs. The allegations that were brought against
him were blown out of proportion and the biased media did more harm to the issue
than facilitate carriage of justice.
What is even more painful is the fact that recently a few news
channels have pulled an innocent sadhak family into the quagmire of sexual
crimes and threw mud at women in the family by hinting that they were actively
involved in sex crimes on behest of BapuJi. News Nation, India TV and News 24
are guilty of besmirching a Sadhak's family with utter disregard for their
right to privacy and violating the right of a child. This was carried on over
for a period of 3 days from 14th December to 16th December, 2013. Outraged by
this the family approached police and lodged a complaint invoking 13(C) POCSO
against News 24. Unfortunately that failed to yield any result. Following that
up the family decided to lodge an FIR at Palam Vihar Police Station on 16
December, 2013. Keeping in mind the gravity of the situation, the family
brought the other two TV channels to book with a formal FIR.
The media victimized family made an emotional appeal to the public
who rose against perpetrators in the Damini case to rise again and demand
justice for his minor niece who was falsely dragged into an unnecessary tussle
created by the media with complete disregard for her rights. The time is also
right for the people of this nation to rise in unison against schemers and
anti-nationalist sentiments against Hindu saints.
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