Writers Aravindan Neelakandan, Dravida Mayai Subbu, senior journalist ‘Kolahala’ Srinivas along with the several digital media publications and Nationalist Journalist Welfare Association have condemned the print and television media of Tamil Nadu for the complete blackout of post-poll violence carried out by Trinamool Congress goons in West Bengal.
Here is the text of the full letter.
Elections are an important element of democracy. Success and failure in it are part of it. It is natural in politics for the parties that win to celebrate their victory while those who trail accept the public mandate.
But the actions of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is concerning. Unspeakable atrocities are being committed on innocent cadres of opposition parties. Violence, murder, arson and sexual assault have become common. Those who did not vote for the TMC are being hunted down by TMC goons.
Ordinary innocent people are forced to leave their hometowns. As refugees in their own country, they seek refuge in neighbouring states. Such heart wrenching scenes took place during the Partition of India.
A civilized society must oppose and question such barbaric acts of violence. Everyone, including young people, should ask questions on all platforms. This anarchy must be brought to light and the public be made aware.
The media has a lot of responsibility to question and expose such atrocities. But these acts of violence are being deliberately not given attention by the Tamil print and visual media which is unfortunate.
The Tamil Nadu print and television media which jumps in to cover isolate incidents of crime happening in a corner in northern states, have purposefully shied away covering the post-poll violence in West Bengal.
This unreasonable silence shakes our conscience. We condemn the atrocities unleashed by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
- Dravida Mayai Subbu (Writer, Senior Journalist)
- Kolahala Srenivaas (Writer, Senior Journalist)
- Aravinda Neelakandan (Writer, Senior Journalist)
- Mediyaan – mediyaan.com
- Vijayabharatham Nationalist Weekly – www.vijayabharatham.org
- Kathir News – kathir.news
- Orey Naadu Magazine – oreynaadu.com
- Thamarai – thamaraimedia.com
- Dhinasari – dhinasari.com
- News Guru – newsguru.news
- Tamilthamarai – tamilthamarai.com
- Swaraj Tamil – www.com
- Avatar News – avatarnews.in
- The Commune – www.thecommunemag.com
- Shree TV
- Enge Bharatham
- Sudesi Magazine
- Illayabharatham
- Kongu Nanbargal Sangam
- Nalayabaratham
- Hindu Murasu
- National Journalist Welfare Association
- Prakatanam
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