In today’s interconnected world, the role of media becomes very crucial in shaping perceptions and narratives and their influence on communalism. We have profound social responsibility when it comes to reporting. Communalism demands that religious identities become tools of political mobilisation.
A tragedy should not be reported as a case of conflicting interests. By night, the cry for war got louder. On television, on social media. Revenge became a keyword. Television anchors, at least a few of them, started to delegitimise everything, including the Kashmir elections that happened last year.
How does one look at an image of a newlywed woman sitting next to the body of her murdered husband? How does one confront a loss like that?
The woman who lost her husband didn’t deserve any of this. Revenge is not what we need. We need answers to questions about security lapses in the region despite warnings that had been issued about a possible attack. We need dignity in reporting. We need to stop the noise and ask questions that matter, investigate more and not become warmongers.
Outlook Editor Chinki Sinha writes.
Script: Divya Tiwari
Editor: Madiha Shakeel
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