Being Human
I am appalled.
Right from yesterday early morning , till late night, the T V channels had a field day, blurting out details ,known and unknown about the Salman Khan trial.
I am sure even if there was an earthquake or a Tsunami, it would have had to wait to make impact, against the news of Salman Khan, unless the offices of the T V channel were directly affected.
Nobody would perhaps have known or even acknowledged , that the Parliament had passed the G S T Bill- after heated debate amidst much acrimony and a walk-out of the Congress. This bill is going to have more impact on the common man's daily life, than whether Salman Khan is inside jail or wooing another heroine outside.
But for T V channels nothing is more sacrosanct than T R P 's and who else to guarantee it than a celebrity.
I have never understood the psyche of people in this Country, the way they were clogging the lanes and by-lanes of his house and the Court, where he was pronounced guilty.
Well Justice is done for the present.
But there is an interesting side story- a lot was said about his charity ' Being Human' .It was even brought to the notice of the Court. While I have nothing to say about sincere efforts, to make life easy for some- what I wonder most is when did this charity begin.
Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems , the Charitable side of the Celebrity emerged, after he had mowed down some people, in a frenzy of drunk driving- not before.
So it was an afterthought , post the aftermath of his act or maybe just maybe a clever ploy to score brownie points.
Well remorse is a very good human quality and I pray that, he sustains the momentum to carry the good work, all through his life.
Dilip Apte
May 7 , 2015
I am appalled.
Right from yesterday early morning , till late night, the T V channels had a field day, blurting out details ,known and unknown about the Salman Khan trial.
I am sure even if there was an earthquake or a Tsunami, it would have had to wait to make impact, against the news of Salman Khan, unless the offices of the T V channel were directly affected.
Nobody would perhaps have known or even acknowledged , that the Parliament had passed the G S T Bill- after heated debate amidst much acrimony and a walk-out of the Congress. This bill is going to have more impact on the common man's daily life, than whether Salman Khan is inside jail or wooing another heroine outside.
But for T V channels nothing is more sacrosanct than T R P 's and who else to guarantee it than a celebrity.
I have never understood the psyche of people in this Country, the way they were clogging the lanes and by-lanes of his house and the Court, where he was pronounced guilty.
Well Justice is done for the present.
But there is an interesting side story- a lot was said about his charity ' Being Human' .It was even brought to the notice of the Court. While I have nothing to say about sincere efforts, to make life easy for some- what I wonder most is when did this charity begin.
Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems , the Charitable side of the Celebrity emerged, after he had mowed down some people, in a frenzy of drunk driving- not before.
So it was an afterthought , post the aftermath of his act or maybe just maybe a clever ploy to score brownie points.
Well remorse is a very good human quality and I pray that, he sustains the momentum to carry the good work, all through his life.
Dilip Apte
May 7 , 2015
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