This is the article in one of the top newspapers in India [Hindustan Times] by one of the Indian Australians, who lives in Melbourne and is the anchor of the Punjabi programme in SBS radio. Ms Manpreet Singh has done a wonderful write-up. Similar write-ups have been done by me and others through Blogs previously.
This is worth reading.
We need to do introspection to figure out what is happening, where we are going and what we need to do.
Indian students’ matter and its coverage in Indian media [which has often been very imbalanced and hysterical] has created a situation which has been very unfair for the image of Australia. We will need to take an open, assertive and bold stand in this matter as unfair portrayal of Australia by anyone affects all of us including Indian Australians.
We will have to deal with Indian media, specially TimesNow TV channel, and its main contacts in Australia, specially Gautam Gupta, to ensure Indian media stops the nonsense reporting about Australia. It is likely that we will need to interact openly and intensively with the Indian Gov leaders in New Delhi and Indian Gov officials in Australia on these matters.
We can not allow the unfair, injurious and imbalanced portrayal of Australia in India to go on unchallenged!
Best regards
Yadu Singh/Sydney/13th March, 2010
This article seems inspired by my earlier blog which was copied to this publication. I invite all to take a peek at the links provided. Had certainly indicated that INDIANS ARE BEING SINGLED OUT BY INDIANS ALONE… ITS A TIME FOR INDIANS IN OZ TO REFLECT UPON.
http://ravilochansingh.com/2010/03/03/indians-are-indeed-being-singled-out-in-australia…/
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A step in right direction. As u rightly said,” indian media and its main contacts in Australia”…This is the crux point. I wonder why nobody raised an alarm for so long a time till things seem to have gone out of control. Interaction is most essential. Keep it up. Better late than never.
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