{"id":4130,"date":"2009-07-30T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiauncut.com\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2009-07-30T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T10:47:00","slug":"court-ka-saamna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/court-ka-saamna\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Ka Saamna"},"content":{"rendered":"
A few days ago, discussing an MP who wanted Sach Ka Saamna<\/i> to be banned, I wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n If [Samajwadi Party MP Kamal] Akhtar is so disturbed by Sach Ka Saamna, I have a suggestion for him—change the channel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And today, Indian Express<\/I> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n Delhi High Court today threw out two petitions against the game show Sach ka Saamna<\/i>, saying “moral policing” was not its job, and advised those offended by the show to turn off their TVs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The judgment, ruling on a PIL against the show, is just as I’d have it<\/a>:<\/p>\n There are far more serious problems in this country which we have to settle… Our culture is not so fragile that it would be affected by one TV programme.<\/p>\n I am not sure whether the show has brought out the truth of many people but it is certain that it has brought out the hypocrisy of various ministers and parliamentarians.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bravo. Given that the recent landmark judgment to decriminalize homosexuality<\/a> was also delivered by the Delhi High Court, much admiration comes. Would it be self-aggrandizement to call those judgments wise and enlightened simply because I agree with them? I’ll take that risk.<\/p>\n (IE link via separate emails from Aadisht<\/a> and Sidved.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few days ago, discussing an MP who wanted Sach Ka Saamna<\/i> to be banned, I wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n If [Samajwadi Party MP Kamal] Akhtar is so disturbed by Sach Ka Saamna, I have a suggestion for him—change the channel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And today, Indian Express<\/I> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n Delhi High Court today threw out two petitions against the game show Sach ka Saamna<\/i>, saying “moral policing” was not its job, and advised those offended by the show to turn off their TVs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The judgment, ruling on a PIL against the show, is just as I’d have it<\/a>:<\/p>\n There are far more serious problems in this country which we have to settle… Our culture is not so fragile that it would be affected by one TV programme.<\/p>\n I am not sure whether the show has brought out the truth of many people but it is certain that it has brought out the hypocrisy of various ministers and parliamentarians.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bravo. Given that the recent landmark judgment to decriminalize homosexuality<\/a> was also delivered by the Delhi High Court, much admiration comes. Would it be self-aggrandizement to call those judgments wise and enlightened simply because I agree with them? I’ll take that risk.<\/p>\n\n
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