Finally on August 11th, 2008 Padmashri Rajdeep Sardesai choose to share the here-to hidden tapes of Cash-For-Votes-Scandal.
What was so ‘auspicious’ on this day? Well, only Padmashri Rajdeep Ji know and can answer. BUT, why did he not telecast the tapes on 22nd July the day MMS BOUGHT the confidence of MPs and lost the Trust of Nation? Are, still not clear. But Padmashri Ji did give following reason for not airing those. He Said and I quote…
“Why have we not telecast the story so far? Quite simply, we have chosen not to telecast the story yet because we did not feel that the story was complete. Credible journalism is based on accuracy not speed, facts not sensationalism, reportage not allegations and assumptions. Our rigorous editorial protocol demands that even a hidden camera shoot is absolutely water-tight. In this particular story, there were many loose ends that needed to be cross-checked, corroborated and investigated further before the story could be aired. … […]
This is what forced Padamshri Rajdeep Sardesai to with hold telecasting sting…
1. Story was not complete.
2. As per his channel’s strict and ethical standards, the sting did not come true to their standards.
3. And finally most importantly, HE needed some more time to investigate the charges further.
Laudable Indeed! Well, skeptics in any case knew why tapes were with held, as you’re truly too wrote here why? Many people still gave Padamshri Rajdeep Sardesai a ‘benefit of doubt’, believing him for the mentioned reasons excuses, cited above.
Since the fateful July 22nd, 2008 all of sudden there were spurt of CDs released. ‘A circus of absurd’ was unleashed in the capital of World’s Largest Democracy. Democracy; which was ashamed on July 22nd!
… Teri CD… Meri CD… Us Ke CD… Kis ki CD
Meri CD Teri CD Se Tez Hai.
Tu Jhootha Mein Sacha….
For full 20 days, every body was accusing every body else and Mr. Padamshri – except for once – kept a Sphinx like silence. Then came August 11th, 2008. World awaited with ‘baited breath’ to know these modern day Dushashans (Amar and Co.), Durdoyans (Laloos, Shibhus,Mulayams,Paswans), Bhishams (who presided over humiliation of democracy, who else than ManMohan and Dada?), Dhritshashtra Mata (Ma Sonia Maino ) etc, who disrobed ‘Democracy’ that day Rajdeep.
For full two hours and thirty minutes, I just sat watching, infect after tapes ran through once – which showed what I knew already, was expecting Mr. Padamshri to enlighten me with his some more NEW findings… but I kept waiting and the MR. Padamshri wound up the program and left for home… leaving me wondering, what the fuck is/was all this fuss all about!
If this is what Rajdeep ‘had been hiding’ or was it all he had to say? Then he could very well have aired these tapes on July 22nd too!
What Rajdeep showed on 11th was no surprise at all, look here just after a week on 31st July Cash-For-Votes-Hide-The-Tape-Scandal this humble your truly had published the dates and time wise details of what had happened. FULL 12 days AHEAD OF Mr. Padamshri’s ‘Whatever it Takes’ journalist driven channel! 🙂
Now there are two moot questions which still remain unanswered and once again the whole sting operation is open to speculations and – as Rajdeep grudge against– ‘innuendos’ too.
Mr. Padamshri you with held tapes for more than 20 days, yet you reached to NO conclusion (as you said then, that you with held tapes for since it were inconclusive on 22nd)?
Mr. Padamshri, you also neither substantiated the charges nor refuted them! It still is as ‘loose ended’ as it was on 22nd July!
Rajdeep Sar, you had full 20 days and had you or/and your channel CNN IBN so wanted, you could have easily ‘sought and got’ the phone records of Sanjeev Saxena and Guru Amar Singh and for sure, could have either established the ‘alleged allegations’ made by Shri Arun Jatiley or refuted them unequivocally! STRANGE you needed this PI’s suggestion to apply common sense! 🙂
One more thing, you said some thing about ‘Credible Journalism’– what ever this means – and said it was another factor for you to ‘decide’ to not to air tapes on 22nd, as promised to ‘whistle blowers’. Forgive me Rajdeep for my ‘cynicism’; I am reproducing a small portion from my last post published in your honor.
Rajdeep your own words…
Another reason for the problem is the changing self-image of the journalist, and his role in a democratic system. For a long time the journalist’s role was seen to be that of an independent observer of events. But observation alone can be rather tedious and not very financially productive either. So, over the years, the journalist has chosen to move from the margins of the fourth estate to being firmly on the centre stage, closer to the first estate (read first family Soinia ‘Maino’ Gandhi’). Ideological corruption is as much a part in this process as anything else. A journalist can get close to a political party (read Congress), business house (read Reliance Anil Ambani Group) or an individual ( read Guru Amar Singh) in a manner that compromises his (read the journalists) independence. Having acquired that proximity (with Congress and the Maino family), the journalist can then use his clout on a larger scale, playing kingmaker in cementing political alliances (By STILL not telecasting tapes) at the centre or in providing the (Help winning the political and/ or pay masters) link between a minister in the Union cabinet (?) and a business house (we all know, who.) in need of a favor. (Yes, do tell us please, is to serve the greatest cause of saving Hindustan from Communal forces?!)
Who is this ‘The Journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai?
STRANGE, you did not answer this too brother! 😦
Anyway, why you with held telecast when it mattered most or why you did telecast tapes defying all the reasons excuses you offered then… is only for Madame Sonia, Dr. MMS, Guru Amar Singh Ji, Anil Ambani or/and Amreeka to comprehend. J For a lesser mortal like me, I am still just as ignorant even today as I was on 22nd July.
Since I am neither a journalist nor a lawyer not even a well known one… what ever I say does not affect you – rather why should to you – or matters. So I take leave of you SAR, but before I leave, do want to tell you what your own ‘fraternity’ has to say about all this… good or bad, settle among selves… and yes, if you settle debates over some ‘drinks’ and feel like inviting me too! SAR, let me tell you my choice. I prefer Bacardi ‘on the rocks’. Cheers!
Why Mr. Padamshri did not air tapes on 22nd July?
Francois Gautier explains why.
Why did Mr. Padamshri telecast on 11th August, 2008?
Do Read this. An excellent analysis by ‘Ramanajum’ at THE HOOT.
Finally, this is what Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman said.
He said: “This particular episode could have been released immediately and if it was not released immediately on legal advice then I believe it should have awaited the results of the Parliament committee’s investigation”.
J
Ek Sher arz hai Chacha Ghalib ka, Mulihija farmayeen…
Har Ek baat Pe Kahete Ho Ki, Tou Kaya Hai!
Tum he Kaho, Ki Yeh Andaz-e- Guftogo Kaya hai?
Ragoon Mein Dod-ne Phirney Ke Hum Nahin Kayal.
Jo Ban Ke Aankh Se Na Tapka Ta Lahoo Kaya Hai?
Chaltey Chaltey…
Ja Ko Rakhe Sonia, Maar Sake Na Koi.
PadamShri Pradan Kare. Jug Roye Tou Roye.
On a very serious note Rajdeep…
Rajdeep if you are really truthful to your own profession, you should find out Sanjeeve Saxena as soon and urgently as possible and take full care that no harm is reached to him since he is a very important and crucial link to the truth. The TRUTH you are professionally bond to unearth and tell the world. I hope you have not forgotten the ‘Shashi Nath Jha’ murder. I am sure you have fairly good idea about how did ‘witnesses’ either mysteriously disappeared or managed to get self killed under some ‘errant/drunk’ truck driver’s wheels. Remember Fodder Scam Sir?
Remember, When Draupdi was ‘disrobed and humiliated’, Sri Krishan saved her ‘honor’. This time it is Democracy being ‘disrobed, humiliated and being molested’, lest it is ‘raped’ too, do your Kartavya. Or else, you your self too will not be able to pardon self, leave alone us.
Prudent Indian.
Truth must be unearthed, wherever buried, ‘Whatever it Takes’.
Tracking: Cash-for-Votes-Hide-the-Tapes-Scandal.
Related posts and updated links as the case progresses.
Amar Singh ‘Amar’ Raho.
ManMohan Singh/ Amar Singh Government Wins/ Manages the “TRUST” of India.
‘The Headmaster of a school for scandal’ by M.J.Akbar
Rajdeep Sardesai: Cash-for-Votes-and-Hide-the-Tape Scandal. ‘Hamam Mein Sab Nange Hain’, of course!
Rajdeep Sardesai: Answer Please, who disrobed Democracy?
Rajdeep Sardesai, Sagarika Ghose and their ‘Tunnel Vision Channel’ : CNN IBN.
Rajdeep Sardesai: Uuff! Skeletons have started tumbling out of Cupboard.
Very correctly said.
also see another article on this:
http://www.india-awake.blogspot.com
Rajdeep has brought discredit to the entire media community.
On a further note, why should you now bother to suggest anything to Rajdeep at all at this stage.
He has done all the harm that he could to the profession. Why comound it by telling him to do this and that.
He will only create further mischief.
http://saurav-basu.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/08/cnn-ibn-and-rajdeep-in-cash-for-votes-incompetent.htm
Dr.Saurav Basu,
Read your post, very well argued one. Since I am not a Sulekha member, so recording my agreement with your views, here.
PI.
Dear Khan,
I can understand your anguish as reflected here, “On a further note, why should you now bother to suggest anything to Rajdeep at all at this stage.”
Well, for two reasons my dear friend.
1. I am concerned about the safety of Sanjeev Saxena. Why I am concerned? Well for one he is the most important link and second Tbecause as mentioned in my post too, there are some many incidents of mysterious disappearances / suicides /accidents ‘allegedly’, – see I too have to be careful – involving some many of these “Patriots” who voted in favor this time.
2. To do my duty and forewarn and awaken all Prudent Indians – Rajdeep tOO, for being a PADAMSHRI and SO INFLUENTIAL A ‘MAN’! Than either you or me put together. And he (Padamshri) only know what the truth is.
So dear friend Khan, I will still make an earnest appeal to Padamshri Rajdeep, tell what truth is.
Tomorrow is 15th August, I know you (Padamshri) will sermonize us ‘yet again’, hold your sermons tomorrow and speak ‘truth’ and truth alone. Redeem your self of the guilt of ‘disrobing’ democracy.
Disrobing of ‘Draupdi’ though done by Dushashan, were equally blamed to all the ‘mute spectators’, felicitaters, witnesses.
Unfortunately for you Rajdeep, you are being seen as a ‘mute witness if not felicitater’ of the ‘attempt to rape’… dithering to dispose the truth, for some ‘the journalistic’ reason.
Thanks Khan, you reminded me these points too.
PI.
Call me feminist, but I don’t like when they post a sad female figure as a picture of humiliation and dishonor. It is just one way in which our male chauvinist society has developed…. What do you say?
So he has telecast the tapes? I didn’t know…
His points are childish and nothing but a lie! I think he would have tampered the tapes by now…
Rajdeep deserves every word that Prudent Indian has said about him, and more. Rajdeep is a hypocrat, a self seeker; he has sold himself to the First family ever since his NDTV days. He has not forgiven Modi for the humliation Modi has heaped on the likes of Rajdeep by winning a massive victory in last Guj. poles. I still remember the crest fallen face of Rajdeep when he interviewed Modi immediately after the election.
Well written, PI.
K. Bhaskar
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