Tuesday, April 14, 2009

JairrrnaailllList - A journalist who throw shoes on someone !

I wanted to write about this, However because of exams it got delayed. Obviously now you can make out what i am going to write about ? Who is a Jairnalist who are more interested in showing there anger by throwing their shoes rather then throwing a question !

Well i got the inspiration when a journalist names Jarnail Singh throwed a shoe at P.Chidambaram (home minister - India ). Off course it was courageous at the same time very childish act. Well this looks like when a child who thinks that his fellow players/friends will not listen to him for something he/she generally do such acts. ( I remember doing this :-)). This infection first was seen in Iraq and it first got infected Muntadar al-Zaidi. He was the first person who thought of this novice idea that apart from asking questions a journalist can throw shoe in a press- conference. More on this - i hope everyone knows he throw his valuable shoe at non other then Bushhhh ! Bush was really cute who said this shows freedom of expression. Not sure why didn't allowed Saddam Hussein for freedom of expression !

Ok coming back to this, after that there were many incidents, one on Wen Jiabao (Chinese President ). Another was on Israel Ambassidor to Sweden. So it was expected to India as well ! s every foreign brand is coming, so why not shoe throwing ? All the credits goes to Jairnail Singh! who brought this culture to India !

Well i was not able to understand why a journalist has to throw a shoe at someone ? I used to heard in my child days in old BollyWood movies - kalam ki takat ! ( the power of Pen - it can change anything - it has more power then a Gun - Ak 47). So why a journalist has to throw a shoe ? This shows that he is no more a journalist - he is like any street walking person - who is very biased towards one thinking/idea. I think a journalist can create more embarrassment for a person/leader if he asks very smart questions. A question which is need to be addressed. Which can't be avoided. This will create more shameful situation then getting hit by a shoe.

Also I think press/media should make sure by telling their employees (journalist) not to follow this. As this is very bad habit started getting developed among new generation. Taking things personal and in case you don't get answer then simple throw a shoe !

If Shoe throwing could have been a solution - then it could have been adopted by every media giant. However i think journalist have to sharpen their mind and pen instead of buying cheap shoes before going to a press - conference. Now don't ask me - Why Cheap shoes ???