Howcome no mention of Pramod Mahajan on TBHP ??

khaadu75 · 24th April 2006, 01:24

Hey, The last 48 hrs all the news channels in our country have been going on and on and on about the Pramod Mahajan saga but our team-bhp forum hasn't even started a thread on this issue ... !

Personally I fail to understand the media ... I mean don't they have other better things to cover than the JJ Hospital and whats happening there ?? I agree its sad and he's in a serious condition and all that blah blah blah but come on , does this need so much of coverage ?? It was his brother who shot him and thus pointing to an internal family matter and thus no gossip, no scandal to it but the Media seems to be stuck to the gates of the hospital and everything else has just vanished from the news as if this is the biggest disaster to hit our country .. HOW CAN IT BE BREAKING NEWS FOR 48 HRS ??? Its ridiculous ....

Lets hear what other member have to say on this .... ??

Cheers

Fuelled · 24th April 2006, 01:43

The media my freind has lost all sensibilities... al they want to do is sell by any means.
Be it silly coverage of someone important... some incident(like salman's case) or be it a crime report(the worst)... they overcook stuff to such an extent that its almost a turn off :-(

panky12345 · 24th April 2006, 01:47

yeah! same as Jessica Lal reopeneing.....anyone knows what happening?

aZa · 24th April 2006, 01:52

i think the the angle of the stories changes as time passes ...

Breaking News Angle :

Day 1 : The incident. What happenned and why? and who did it ...

Day 2 : Mahajan's Health. Chances of him surviving and his health status

amit · 24th April 2006, 08:32

Logged onto Indiatimes.com a few hours back. The home page had it in bold letters :

Breaking News : Mahajan smiles at son.

I don't know what to say on that!

typeOnegative · 24th April 2006, 08:34

I think we have sense enough not to care about politicians.

I think that answers the question khaadu. Also let us close this thread. LOL

LLL · 24th April 2006, 08:48

Howcome no mention of Pramod Mahajan on TBHP ??

With due respect to the man, i would like to pray for his speedy recovery.

However, i would like him to ponder over an incident which occured probably 10-15 years back:

There was a Cong govt in center/maharashtra and they had increased local train fares. BJP-SS combine organized a maharashtra bandh and stalled traffic near churchgare-VT stations in mumbai. Since the traffic was stalled, an ambulance couldnt pass by and a baby who was being rushed to the hospital died.

The TV channels reported the news and asked Proamod Mahajan for his comments.

Pramod Mahajan expressed regret, however he blamed Congress for the incident.
His colleague Kirit Somaiyya said that this was a minor incident and such incidents are bound to happen in a "large movement".

Needless to say, i lost all respect for both of them.

LLL · 25th April 2006, 08:26

BJP was a champion of Swadeshi.

Now they are getting british and australian docs to save mahajan's life.

TributE · 25th April 2006, 09:45

i was discussing this very topic family yesterday.. i mean isn't pravin mahajan just another deranged murderer? he isn't even confirmed mentally ill! still the news channels are going on and on and on about how it all happened. and they keep repeating the same goddamn thing. in one coverage on ndtv 24 7.... i can swear that he said 'pumped
three bullets into him' 3 times!

and what do u know, it was in yesterdays newspaper as well!

typeOnegative · 25th April 2006, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by LLL

BJP was a champion of Swadeshi.

Now they are getting british and australian docs to save mahajan's life.

And the British Doctor is a Muslim. Wonder what the VHP and Narendra Modi will say to that.

P.S. Not intending to start a communal war here, but the irony is amazing.

paharino1 · 25th April 2006, 20:12

The news channels in US - Fox, CNN too are Breaking News focussed..
I guess 50% of news is Weather & the rest 49 % is legal cases...rest all adds up to 1%

EVO6 · 26th April 2006, 00:07

I thought this was a forum which was meant to discuss things concerned with Automobiles... Since when wud one wanna make it Political... I was glad when I didnt see a mention on the Pramod Mahajan incident... But now its here...Damnnnnn

CM21 · 26th April 2006, 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVO6

I thought this was a forum which was meant to discuss things concerned with Automobiles... Since when wud one wanna make it Political... I was glad when I didnt see a mention on the Pramod Mahajan incident... But now its here...Damnnnnn

Ditto....felt the same when Dr. Rajkumar died a few days ago and a thread was dedicated to him...

ramkya1 · 26th April 2006, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZa

i think the the angle of the stories changes as time passes ...

Breaking News Angle :

Day 1 : The incident. What happenned and why? and who did it ...

Day 2 : Mahajan's Health. Chances of him surviving and his health status

While I have every sympathy with Mr.P. Mahajan and his family, I would blame the media squarely for being crazy.... they will latch on to anything for a story and keep it alive......
You don't need to stretch your imagination to see what they can do if given half a chance.... some examples

Day 1: The story……
Day 2: Chances of his surviving and .......
Day 3: Liver transplant: pros and cons – Expert panel
Day 4: Anatomy of a Browning pistol
Day 5: Anatomy of a soft nosed bullet
Day 6: Panel discussion : Expert from Army: What happens when a bullet
enters the human body. Demonstration – Pumping bullets into a Pumpkin.
Day 7: Psychiatry panel discussion: Feelings of a pumpkin–when fired at...
Day 8: Effects of kidney failure on a human body.
Day 9: Effects of a kidney failure on Maharashtra
Day10: Effects of kidney failure on India
Day11: Effects of kidney failure on the world
Day12: Effects of kidney failure on the universe…….
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satish_appasani · 26th April 2006, 16:57

That was hillarious......

24th April 2006, 01:24	#1
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Howcome no mention of Pramod Mahajan on TBHP ?? Hey, The last 48 hrs all the news channels in our country have been going on and on and on about the Pramod Mahajan saga but our team-bhp forum hasn't even started a thread on this issue ... ! Personally I fail to understand the media ... I mean don't they have other better things to cover than the JJ Hospital and whats happening there ?? I agree its sad and he's in a serious condition and all that blah blah blah but come on , does this need so much of coverage ?? It was his brother who shot him and thus pointing to an internal family matter and thus no gossip, no scandal to it but the Media seems to be stuck to the gates of the hospital and everything else has just vanished from the news as if this is the biggest disaster to hit our country .. HOW CAN IT BE BREAKING NEWS FOR 48 HRS ??? Its ridiculous .... Lets hear what other member have to say on this .... ?? Cheers
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24th April 2006, 01:43	#2
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	The media my freind has lost all sensibilities... al they want to do is sell by any means. Be it silly coverage of someone important... some incident(like salman's case) or be it a crime report(the worst)... they overcook stuff to such an extent that its almost a turn off :-(
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24th April 2006, 01:47	#3
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	yeah! same as Jessica Lal reopeneing.....anyone knows what happening?
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24th April 2006, 01:52	#4
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	i think the the angle of the stories changes as time passes ... Breaking News Angle : Day 1 : The incident. What happenned and why? and who did it ... Day 2 : Mahajan's Health. Chances of him surviving and his health status
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24th April 2006, 08:32	#5
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Logged onto Indiatimes.com a few hours back. The home page had it in bold letters : Breaking News : Mahajan smiles at son. I don't know what to say on that!
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24th April 2006, 08:34	#6
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	I think we have sense enough not to care about politicians. I think that answers the question khaadu. Also let us close this thread. LOL
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24th April 2006, 08:48	#7
LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 635 Thanked: 2 Times	Howcome no mention of Pramod Mahajan on TBHP ?? With due respect to the man, i would like to pray for his speedy recovery. However, i would like him to ponder over an incident which occured probably 10-15 years back: There was a Cong govt in center/maharashtra and they had increased local train fares. BJP-SS combine organized a maharashtra bandh and stalled traffic near churchgare-VT stations in mumbai. Since the traffic was stalled, an ambulance couldnt pass by and a baby who was being rushed to the hospital died. The TV channels reported the news and asked Proamod Mahajan for his comments. Pramod Mahajan expressed regret, however he blamed Congress for the incident. His colleague Kirit Somaiyya said that this was a minor incident and such incidents are bound to happen in a "large movement". Needless to say, i lost all respect for both of them.
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25th April 2006, 08:26	#8
LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 635 Thanked: 2 Times	BJP was a champion of Swadeshi. Now they are getting british and australian docs to save mahajan's life.
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25th April 2006, 09:45	#9
TributE BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	i was discussing this very topic family yesterday.. i mean isn't pravin mahajan just another deranged murderer? he isn't even confirmed mentally ill! still the news channels are going on and on and on about how it all happened. and they keep repeating the same goddamn thing. in one coverage on ndtv 24 7.... i can swear that he said 'pumped three bullets into him' 3 times! and what do u know, it was in yesterdays newspaper as well!
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25th April 2006, 20:12	#11
paharino1 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 299 Thanked: 29 Times	The news channels in US - Fox, CNN too are Breaking News focussed.. I guess 50% of news is Weather & the rest 49 % is legal cases...rest all adds up to 1%
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26th April 2006, 00:07	#12
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	I thought this was a forum which was meant to discuss things concerned with Automobiles... Since when wud one wanna make it Political... I was glad when I didnt see a mention on the Pramod Mahajan incident... But now its here...Damnnnnn
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26th April 2006, 16:57	#15
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	That was hillarious......
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