Now a days there are messages are being viral on whatsApp that do not show the wrong immersion of Ganesh Idols as the international media keep an eye on such immersion which defames India's rich culture. Is is really an international media is responsible for this defamation ? Don't we have any responsibility ?

 

We are taught in journalism that 'a dog bites man is not a news' but 'man bites a dog is the news.'  So News makers of whole world are always on hunt to find the news where 'man bites a dog'. They go empty handed only when they don't find such news.




Yes, News makers captures what is actually happening in the society. But they paint the news with the colour of their ideology to gain TRP and increase their sale as per the protocol of their company.

Now it is society's look out what they want to show to the entire world. Do we want to show the throwing of Ganesh Idols in the naalaa which we actually do ? Isn't it better to avoid the celebration if we can not immerse the Idols properly? Why we can not opt for only puja of the Ganesh which is already in the temple of our homes and avoid immersion.? Yes, I have opted for it in my home.

 

We as a society has to change our mentality and change the pattern of celebration of our festivals. Look at Holi when it burn in every other gully. If u capture it with Dron camera, it will look like as the city is on fire. See what amount of carbon we produce in one night. Isn't it a high time to change rather than to just ask to avoid posting such videos and photos on social media ?

The world know our Rich culture, and they also know it's commercialisation and the declined real spirituality. So we can not make them blind just by avoiding posts on social media. We need to change. Change is the only constant, isn't it?