Terror in Mumbai - Shame on the News Media!

While the media talks in length about the inept handling of the Mumbai Blasts by the Government, Security Agencies and the Politicians, it is high time they put themselves in front of the mirror and reassess the media freedom that is offered in this country, again could be due to the negligence of the politicians running this country.

What we need is a total black-out of the media from the crime scene, atleast till the action is over. Let the men in uniform do their job and let us do our part to NOT interfere in their way by disclosing their strategies. Media camera zooming in to report how the aircrafts are dropping our men in uniform, which building they are using to launch their attacks, which way they are coming. Yeah, what a way to report! "Yes, Mr. Terrorist, I just gave you an idea of where our people are and how you would be attacked. Please take cover"

We hear the terrorists carrying sat phones and communicating with the external world. What would stop them from hearing from someone watching our media, putting in display all the attack plans? The height of disgrace is each media claming it to be the 'First to Report' or 'First to Bring these scenes Live'. Yeah, be the 'First to disclose national secrets' and do your part to fall into the enemy hands. Be the 'First to add to the fuel'.

While the Home Minister shamelessly goes public with his mockery of stats, on exactly how many NSG commandos are sent and when they are sent, it is the time of the media houses to not add to that shame.

My humble request to the Arnab Goswamis, Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep Sardesais is to, please put on hold your analysis for some time, till our security folks take control of the situation. You have the days ahead to pull up the people and to rant about it in length. Stop claiming to be the 'First' to deliver any news. If you were the 'First', please be the First to prevent such incidents or the First to bring about any revolution against the petty politicians running our nation. That would be of excellent credence and will take your channel to heights that no one can dispute about.