The recent comment on a blog by a noted columnist and socialite has drawn the ire of the political fraternity, raising concerns about expressing opinions on virtual platforms by the public.The comment, coming in the wake of a historic political decision made by the government,was purely satirical as confirmed by the "victim".This latest act of political meddling comes after a huge uproar that was created in the same state when a girl had posted a comment on a social website.
The "victim" has been mainly accused by the political parties for hurting public sentiments by trying to endorse a seperate state.But this apparent mistake has not refrained the parties from taking a jab at the personal life of the victim ,calling the victim a drunkard and comparing the victim's marriage life to the comments made by the same.Many news aggregators refuse to even publish the remarks made by the politicians because of its offensive nature.
A look at the statistics reveals that the population of the concerned state in the year 2011 is around 112 million while the total population of the social networking site where the comment was posted is 13 million,that too in the whole country.So how come a person commenting on a website "hurts" public sentiments when the public involvement ratio is so less.Also, a magazine which serves as a mouthpiece of 1 of the involved parties itself asks, whether social media really has any connection with the common man? which clearly contradicts their whole stand on this issue.
Such response on the behalf of these public servants clearly shows their intensions to create fear in the minds of public instead of acting with maturity, and making a mountain out of a molehill.Such violations of public and personal space is clearly against the notion of democracy and should not continue.
2011
tw-13m
maharastra-112m
The "victim" has been mainly accused by the political parties for hurting public sentiments by trying to endorse a seperate state.But this apparent mistake has not refrained the parties from taking a jab at the personal life of the victim ,calling the victim a drunkard and comparing the victim's marriage life to the comments made by the same.Many news aggregators refuse to even publish the remarks made by the politicians because of its offensive nature.
A look at the statistics reveals that the population of the concerned state in the year 2011 is around 112 million while the total population of the social networking site where the comment was posted is 13 million,that too in the whole country.So how come a person commenting on a website "hurts" public sentiments when the public involvement ratio is so less.Also, a magazine which serves as a mouthpiece of 1 of the involved parties itself asks, whether social media really has any connection with the common man? which clearly contradicts their whole stand on this issue.
Such response on the behalf of these public servants clearly shows their intensions to create fear in the minds of public instead of acting with maturity, and making a mountain out of a molehill.Such violations of public and personal space is clearly against the notion of democracy and should not continue.
2011
tw-13m
maharastra-112m
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