Dear
I&B Ministry,
You clearly
have run out of ideas on how to run the ministry; so let me make some recommendations
for you for the welfare of our people
1) Censor the programs
run in main stream media during the prime time from 6-10pm. The vile family dramas
, with special emphasis on the bond between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law
are highly insinuating in nature. These family dramas run for years together
making women addicted to it , and this is the source of entertainment of most
Indian women. Think about that - Time that can otherwise be spent on getting
some physical exercise and/or social networking is spent on TV because they have
no idea of how important being physically active is. Mega serial programs do to
women’s minds what alcohol does to men’s. Moreover , since our government do not
spend enough on the social security of its senior citizens, it becomes highly
imperative that we sensitize them on the importance of being physically active
which is for the body and being socially active which is for the mind. This will
in turn nurture good relationships among neighbors , which may in the long run
help avert embarrassing communal issues and help raise the quality of people’s
lives.
For the above said reasons, we highly recommend censoring of TV programs
as we do for films
2) Secondly, you should put
a curb on the promotion of junk food , in TV channels meant for children. Give
me one nutrient that is provided by the convenience food that is ready-to-eat
that are heavily advertised in our TV channels for money. They help nobody except
the manufacturers and the sellers. In addition, do you have any idea about the plastic
waste that they leave behind – which unfortunately are not even recyclable. Who
gains from such products ? Not our children for sure. And many women , do not
even know the harm caused by such store brought products. Let us not capitalize
on the ignorance of poor women, who are easily lured into buying the packets of
junk food that comes in small packages
which are easily affordable. Providing food that are lacking nutrition is
denying opportunity to good food that are a little more difficult to prepare
for working women laborers and other working women alike. Remember , our
primary education does not include lessons on good nutrition.
3) Considering the reach
of the regional channels , you can use them to spread awareness on the harmful
effects of air pollution and how people can take small steps to tackle it. Corona
has been successful in achieving what air pollution could not – making people wear
masks. That is the power of awareness campaigns. I fail to understand how
lesser important air pollution is – which causes slow death to our biological
systems on prolonged exposure. Our biggest bane is people who are rich enough
to buy diesel vehicles and careless enough to idle the engines in public areas
with windows rolled up because their air conditioners are ON, and the general public
who is unaware of the direct effect of inhaling toxic vehicle exhaust fumes.
Both the parties need awareness – one of them need to be more careful and the
others need to be lesser careless. However good, the sale of automobiles be for
the economy, their exhaust is bad for the planet. Remember, economy does not
matter if there is no planet to live in
4) You
can use your powers to instruct our media channels to not broadcast the same regressive
pseudo macho movie more than 1 time in a month , which they always do 😊
5) And the fifth, and
the most important, you can use the same TV channels to address the length and
breadth of nation that has been deeply hurt by the Delhi riots, 2020 – for they
are in our hearts and thoughts ever
since we started taking the Indian pledge that “All Indians are our brothers
and sisters” , and they really are.
6) Recommend to the government
to give Y-category security to our journalist brothers and sisters who faces
occupational hazards and face big risks to bring news to our secure private rooms.
It is that voice that you are trying to quieten.
7) And, I request you to
not use your powers to perform visual policing by shutting down our visual
media when you have failed to control inflammatory speech under your nose
against whom no charges have been made whereas a 11 year old school child’s ,
helpless , single mother is subjected to sedition charges , thus psychologically
marring their lives for ever.
These were our expectations when we voted you to power. Please don't fail us everyday!
Sincerely,
A Bharthiya Nari
PS: I wrote the above with the conviction that there is no offense non-bailable in it and have written it in good faith- hope the fate of the Bidari mother doesnot await me
