Media's role in scams

02 December,2010 07:05 AM IST |   |  Cyrus Dastur

I've been following the various controversies, political scams and ghotalas with a lot of interest


Cyrus Dastur , founder of film club

I've been following the various controversies, political scams and ghotalas with a lot of interest. I am particularly disappointed in Rahul Gandhi. He came in as an "agent of hope", and it's sad to see him treating his life as a journey of endless photo opportunities. Politicians need to realise that they are dealing with an educated and intelligent electorate that is under-25; an electorate that is not going to listen to empty words.

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People are not voting for political ideologies and parties, they are voting for good governance and development.
The biggest problem faced by India today is a trust deficit. I hope that the media continues to play a strong role in taking politicians to task, because that is the only way to channel opinion and build public perception.
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