Debate on whether the TV serial “Sach Ka Samna” contains objectionable contents is going on various forums of various other TVs. Question raised in such debates are many , few of them are given below:
1. Producer of the serial has pleaded that the question of truth of one's life is raised only after his or her consent and there is no wrong in it.
My comment:
What benefits are likely to accrue by exposure of truth of one's personal life to audience and viewer of TV?
If personal consent is enough to show objectionable material on TV, then there are many who can show on TV how he or she plays with spouse in night to produce a child.
There are so many persons in the country who enjoy many girls at one time and there is no doubt that with their consent producer may telecast their success story .There are many who indulge in child abuse, enjoy in molesting a girl, there are many in the society who are having affairs with other girls and wives of other person beyond the knowledge of his wife, many are having gay s*x and so on……..
Is it useful for audience or viewers of TV to watch on TV such silly matters sitting with his family members including child who have no sense to distinguish between god and bad materials?
Child watching such silly serials may raise several other relevant questions with the parent or friends with a curiosity to understand a story for which he is not matured. There is no doubt that mind of such child may be polluted and there is every possibility of such child getting diverted from his right path leading to healthy educational degrees.
There are many dirty stories in one personal life, there are many bad elements who are performing only ill-works and causing irreparable damage to Indian culture and values.
Is it necessary for a producer to telecast such bad stories in Sach ka Samna serial only because he has taken consent from the person from whom such silly and objectionable questions are raised?
There are many madarsa and institutes in the country where child students are taught against the interest of the nation, of course with the consent of student and his parent. So many terror camps are going on in enemy country and terrorists are produced to conduct terror attacks in India, of course with the consent of terrorists. Then India will not have the right to raise objection on such terror camps because one becomes terrorist at his own, because such person does not want to become engineer or a doctor or a management guru.
Will producer of the serial prefer raising such silly questions to his own family members as asked to others on TV ?
2. Producers and some other participants in debates who are protagonist of worthless and dangerous serial like Sach Ka Samna argue that if viewers do not like such contents he or she can stop and switch over to other programme because he or she has got remote control in his or her hand.
My comment:
If remote control is enough to justify the rightfulness of the producer, then there is no doubt that in future such producer will show even p*rno pictures and leave the decision of viewing the same in the hands of viewers. Will our society permit such ugly scene to be telecast on TV? If yes, why then adults films are shown in late night only and why not the government should take back the guidelines restricting telecast of adult films in late night?
In future producer will start training class on s*x, robbery, terrorism, benefits of drinking to promote sale of wine, benefits of tobacco to promote sale of cigarette, pan masala, ganja, charas, drugs and what not? Again he will argue that those who do not like such programme, remote may be used to stop the same.
In future producer will show how to act against the interest of the country to weaken the nation and strengthen enemy country, of course with the consent of government of enemy country and enemies of the nation.
Will our society permit such Sachs in the name of freedom? And are such silly serials in the interest of the country? If no, how long the government will continue to allow TV owners and producers to go beyond the Laxman Rekha in the name of freedom?
Can mere consent is enough in a democratic country like India to enjoy Right of Freedom?
Do freedom of right means to make noise in night or play music at high pitch during late hours in night?
Does freedom means to urinate on road and in temple and masjid or gurudwaras and churches?
If it is so , scientists will have to invest remote control for ear and nose also so that whenever ugly scene appears on road, public places or in other places he will shut the functioning of eyes and ears.
3. Producer further argue that people of India like such serials and this is indicated by TRP of such serials? When he further argues that when people like such material, why some section of society should have objection on it?
My comment:
I do not want to repeat what I have narrated above.
But I would like to mention here that it is the unfortunate part of human nature that he or she adopts bad habits more easily and comfortably than good things. It is human being that they have huge greed for money, wine and s*x whereas animals who though perform acts without any curtain have limitation on their food habits, or s*xual matters. Human being can eat anything if served free of cost, but animal eats only when the food is as per his choice.
This is why so many moral lessons are taught to child by parent and school teachers to maintain certain level of discipline in family and the society. Government of a country makes so many rules just to fight out the evil-doers from the society and create healthy mage of the country. India is respected in the world for its value system, for stable family culture and not because of serial like Sach ka Samna or K-serials or due to telecasting of p*rno films.
So far as TRP is concerned I like to attract the mind of the said producer towards the most popular serials like Mahabharat, Ramayan, Buniyad, Sri Krishna, Abhitabh’s KBC, Indian Idol, Laughter Challenge of Sidhu, Lil Champ, Buggie Buggie and hundred of others whose TRP may be considered to be the highest among all serials of various TV channels, and at least higher than the most condemned serial like Sach ka Samna.
Is it the way to earn money as producer of serials like Sach Ka Samna claim to be?
Why does he not open Dance bars, Brothels, Wine shops to earn money and only money?
Is there no meaning of social values for producer of the disputed serial?
Last but not the least, why have the producer chosen dirty materials to increase TRP?
Is there any crisis of good materials and are the producers of serials like Mahabharata, Ramayana, and other serial named above are poorer than him?
4. Some of the protagonists of above mentioned serials say that there are so many other serials and ads telecast on TV which are worse and contain so many objectionable materials.
My comments:
If others are committing crime, it does not give right to me to commit crime or justify crime committed by me.
If society is inflicted of so many evils, it does not mean to add further scope of promotion of newer evils or promotion of existing evil.
If government is unable to control and check existing bad habits prevailing in the society, it does not give anyone right to promote additional bad habits and condemnable Bakwas in the society to add fuel to fire.
If government is unable to stop terror attacks from across the border or to stop heinous acts committed by domestic Naxalites, it does not mean that government has permitted everyone to indulge in act of murder, rape, loot, robbery and exploitation of society.
If school and college administration are unable to stop or minimize use of unfair means in the examination, it does not give right to students to adopt unfair means while answering questions in the examination.
If government is unable to stop corruption in government departments, judiciary. Colleges, Universities, customs and elsewhere it does not mean that every citizen has got Constitutional right to indulge in corrupt practices.
If government is unable to stop price rise due to hoarding and black marketing by rich traders, it does not mean that government has permitted unwarranted exploitation of consumers by businessmen.
As such there must be Laxman Rekha in all spheres of life and it is only self control which can keep the society healthy and prosperous. However the role of the government is equally important to regulate the behavior of persons whose act affects adversely the overall behavior of the society and overall image of the nation.
I lastly appreciate and praise TV channels which are at least promoting healthy debate on such issues and which will definitely result in imposing ban on serials which damages the cultural values of the society and the Nation. After all we are living in democratic country where debate is the ultimate powerful weapon in the hands of common men and these debates will help us sustaining social values intact.
Danendra Jain
26th July 2009
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