asterix Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 If ever proof were needed that Sonia Gandhi’s relationship with her government is about plausible deniability on the unpopular things associated with the latter, you can do this check. Just put “Sonia unhappy†on Google and you will have an entire list of things she is said to be unhappy about: about corruption, about efforts to defang the RTI Act, about the poor implementation of MGNREGA, about governors who act in a partisan manner to help her party. Even the recent exits of Pawan Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the railway ministry and law ministry respectively came after unconfirmed reports talked about “Sonia’s unhappiness†with their conduct (over alleged corruption in railway jobs and attempts to doctor the CBI report on Coalgate respectively). There is a good chance that these stories were really the result of Sonia Gandhi’s spin doctors going to work overtime rather than anything real. For the real Sonia Gandhi has almost never voiced these opinions to the media or even in public fora. Those who dislike Sonia Gandhi have never been in any doubt that certain parts of the media bend over backwards to make news out of the spin doled out by her political secretary Ahmad Patel and others supposedly close to her. If you don’t believe this, you could do worse than to read Sandeep Bhushan’s article in Open magazine, about how the Sonia-spin system works. Bhushan, who worked for what seems like a Sonia-friendly TV news channel, got his first taste of spin-doctoring when covering the Congress party in 2005. At that time, Syed Sibte Razi was Jharkhand Governor, and as Sonia’s “hand-picked†incumbent, his job was to install a Congress-friendly government headed by Shibu Soren by hook or by crook. Sibte Razi gave Soren, who clearly lacked the numbers, 20 days to prove his majority, and even the Supreme Court frowned on this partiality by forcing an earlier confidence vote. Suddenly, instead of focusing on Sibte Razi’s biased actions, some TV channels suddenly changed tune and, as Bhushan writes, “word went around that Sonia Gandhi was ‘unhappy’ with the Jharkhand Governor.†Bhushan’s editor told him the focus was not Sibte Razi but Sonia’s “unhappinessâ€. Bhushan rues: “I was left with little choice. Sonia had not issued a statement. Yet the story had irrevocably changed. The next morning, even the print media was full of the same spin.†The question is simple: why do senior editors change their obvious story lines to kowtow to the first family? Bhushan is clear that there is a linkage between editors at the top and the Congress spin doctors. But these linkages are difficult to prove and not restricted to the top bosses alone. They extend to beat reporters as well. To be sure, this is a well-established rule in all spin doctoring, whether political or corporate. Every businessman knows that it is not enough to merely schmooze with the editorial boss. The beat reporter also has to be wined and dined. Editors may come and go, but beat reporters carry their biases from one newspaper or channel to another till the end of their careers. But this is not about outright corruption, but about favoured access and status. For the beat reporter, the offer of an exclusive with the CEO or an owner or somebody powerful is big; in politics, this opens up visions of special scoops from powerful people or even special appearances at your family occasions. It can do wonders to your status. Says Bhushan: “Stories impacting Sonia’s image are carefully choreographed right at the top, at the level of promoters and editors who are on first-name terms with key Congress functionaries such as Ahmed Patel. But Patel, the consummate spin doctor, also has a line with beat reporters; they need each other in the demanding 24×7 news cycle where a single ‘untutored’ line could damage the Congress President’s image.†So why does a beat reporter toe the line? Answer: for psychic benefits. “If you work for a friendly channel and scrupulously adhere to the rules of the game, he (Ahmad Patel, or some other Congress worthy) could spring a surprise or two by gracing your marriage celebrations – not alone but with Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. Recently, to the utter surprise of journalist colleagues, both made an appearance at the marriage celebrations of a ‘lowly’ Congress beat reporter, whose stock was sent soaring among his network bosses.†Well, now you know how you should read stories about Sonia’s alleged unhappiness. Here are some links to stories where Sonia, at a convenient time, became “unhappy†with someone or something. When Sonia Gandhi wants to appear on both sides of a Hindu-Muslim or communal issue, Digvijaya Singh will cut loose at one end, and Sonia will privately express her displeasure over it. Her party may be in the dock over firings in which minority members were killed, but she will merely express unhappiness covertly about it. http://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-inside-story-of-how-sonias-spin-doctoring-works-882659.html
1983-2011 Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "R Jagannathan unhappy" and I got 381,000 results "Narendra modi unhappy" and I got 325,000 results "Rajnath Singh" unhappy and I got 3389,000 results
ravishingravi Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "R Jagannathan unhappy" and I got 381,000 results "Narendra modi unhappy" and I got 325,000 results "Rajnath Singh" unhappy and I got 3389,000 results I put "UPA corruption", I got server overload.
seedhi Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "R Jagannathan unhappy" and I got 381,000 results "Narendra modi unhappy" and I got 325,000 results "Rajnath Singh" unhappy and I got 3389,000 resultsAre you putting the inverted commas or not ?
Sachin=GOD Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "UPA corruption"' date=' I got server overload.[/quote']
asterix Posted July 24, 2013 Author Posted July 24, 2013 I put "UPA corruption"' date=' I got server overload.[/quote'] :hysterical:
diga Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "UPA corruption"' date=' I got server overload.[/quote'] :hysterical:
diga Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 also, Rahul Gandhi is never seen in any TV debates or interviews.... too protected
adi B Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "UPA corruption"' date=' I got server overload.[/quote'] :haha:
Clarke Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I put "UPA corruption"' date=' I got server overload.[/quote'] Careful, the thugs will shut down your internet connection for derogatory comments.
The Outsider Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 also' date=' Rahul Gandhi is never seen in any TV debates or interviews.... too protected[/quote'] How many TV debates and interviews does Modi come in? Fact is both are babbling fools when it comes to one to one interviews. Modi might be a good orator when it comes down to speeches where all he has to is yell rhetoric at junta already high on his koolade, but as evidenced by his Karan Thapar interview, the WSJ malnutrition interview, and the Reuters kutte ke bachche interview, he is nothing more than a baboon when it comes to one to one interviews.
Khalpat Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 How many TV debates and interviews does Modi come in? Fact is both are babbling fools when it comes to one to one interviews. Modi might be a good orator when it comes down to speeches where all he has to is yell rhetoric at junta already high on his koolade, but as evidenced by his Karan Thapar interview, the WSJ malnutrition interview, and the Reuters kutte ke bachche interview, he is nothing more than a baboon when it comes to one to one interviews. I don't think you are correct here. I have seen his interview with Arnab Goswami on Times Now and also his one to one with many other Journalists. He gets irritated and starts giving stupid answers only if the question is somehow related to 2002 riots other than that he is brilliant. I have not seen any politician or minister having so much knowledge and minute details about all his projects like Jyotigram or how he has used Soil lab technique or his concept on using Solar Panels. I just wished that Akhlesh Yadav would have even 25% of the ground level knowledge which this man possess of his own state and his own policies, scene would be different in UP. Yes but you are correct when talking about 2002 he surely becomes uncomfortable but taking his name and Rahul name in same breath is an exaggeration.
adi B Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 modi gave an interview to karan thappar few years ago
diga Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 How many TV debates and interviews does Modi come in? Fact is both are babbling fools when it comes to one to one interviews. Modi might be a good orator when it comes down to speeches where all he has to is yell rhetoric at junta already high on his koolade, but as evidenced by his Karan Thapar interview, the WSJ malnutrition interview, and the Reuters kutte ke bachche interview, he is nothing more than a baboon when it comes to one to one interviews. can you post atleast 1 interview of Rahul instead of blindly bringing in Modi into every thread? ps:I believe Rahul is relevant to this thread as its about his mother & congress party
Crookbond Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 On the topic of interviews, here is one interview for Modi supporters to check out. Rajeev Shukla interviews Narendra Modi! I'm sure you will have a nice laugh at Congress goons. :phehehe: py5q1Z9dvuQ
The Outsider Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I don't think you are correct here. I have seen his interview with Arnab Goswami on Times Now and also his one to one with many other Journalists. He gets irritated and starts giving stupid answers only if the question is somehow related to 2002 riots other than that he is brilliant. I have not seen any politician or minister having so much knowledge and minute details about all his projects like Jyotigram or how he has used Soil lab technique or his concept on using Solar Panels. I just wished that Akhlesh Yadav would have even 25% of the ground level knowledge which this man possess of his own state and his own policies' date=' scene would be different in UP. Yes but you are correct when talking about 2002 he surely becomes uncomfortable but taking his name and Rahul name in same breath is an exaggeration.[/quote'] In absolute terms, yeah Modi is better but look at Modi's experience compared with Rahul Gandhi's. In the WSJ interview, he bungled on malnutrition. Also, he gives so few interviews that the sample size is quite small, but he has made some major gaffes. 2002 should not be a surprise subject for him - it's a given he will be asked about it in any one on one interview. What policies will Akhilesh Yadav talk about? Are there any? :giggle: Sure, whatever you say. The thread is about Sonia Gandhi and her media spin doctoring, you bring in interviews of Rahul Gandhi and that's very relevant. I respond by addressing the paucity of interviews by the current face of the opposition and it becomes irrelevant. Looks like some top notch spin doctoring. :nice:
diga Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Sure, whatever you say. The thread is about Sonia Gandhi and her media spin doctoring, you bring in interviews of Rahul Gandhi and that's very relevant. I respond by addressing the paucity of interviews by the current face of the opposition and it becomes irrelevant. Looks like some top notch spin doctoring. :nice: LOL ... look who is master of spin?
The Outsider Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Since we were talking about the Karan Thapar interview, I got along to watching it again today - had forgotten how hilarious it was. Nothing from Rahul "What can you do" Gandhi can come close to this (sorry, Khalpat after watching this comic show again I have to say I might be wrong in saying Modi is better - I almost felt sorry for him "I have to ressht"): QHS_eSoOBzg "There are 2-3 person" "Are you saying there are only 2-3 people?" "I am not saying so" "But you are saying so" "This is what I have information" "Dostana Dostana" You can't make this up!
Khalpat Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Since we were talking about the Karan Thapar interview, I got along to watching it again today - had forgotten how hilarious it was. Nothing from Rahul "What can you do" Gandhi can come close to this (sorry, Khalpat after watching this comic show again I have to say I might be wrong in saying Modi is better - I almost felt sorry for him "I have to ressht"): QHS_eSoOBzg "There are 2-3 person" "Are you saying there are only 2-3 people?" "I am not saying so" "But you are saying so" "This is what I have information" "Dostana Dostana" You can't make this up! I already said that he is not comfortable with 2002, you are again digging up the same thing. Why dont you see these interviews: mivzJCgD490 IvoNQAljll4 3PHEOzNOlzU qZ051KoJ328 And the best one, were Modi answered to people all across the world. For god sake stop spreading things which do not exist. Q-JG6g0C6Zg Let me know if Rahul, Mulayam, Manmohan, Mamta, Sharad , Advani or anyone else have so much knowledge about the policies.
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