The Indian media is responsible for the bad image of the Sikhs. If a Sikh person would do a crime anywhere in India then the media makes sure that they mention that he is a Sikh. Or if some hot headed Sikh in Punjab give some stupid statement then they present the story in such a way that a naive reader would think that the whole Sikh community is responsible for it. Like some time ago I read a story in a major English newspaper titled " Sikhs are spreading AIDS in India". The story was that most of the prostitutes in south India had AIDS and since many truck drivers go to these prostitutes and they contact AIDS virus. Since they are truck drivers they go to diff parts to the country and have sex . So AIDS is spreading. The title very well could have been "Truck drivers are spreading Aids" . But NO. They chose to label the whole community. Why? cos many truck drivers are Sikh. But there are many more Hindu truck drivers than Sikhs. The paper didn't blame them . The Sikh population is only 2% of India. And may be 10% of the total driver population . The newspaper conviently overlooked the other 90% of Hindu/muslim drivers. They also didn't mention that most of the prostitutes in India were hindu. And this is just 1 eg of how the media is biased towards the Sikhs. When was the last time who heard/read in the media anything wrong done by hindu?
RE:Indian Media is Anti-Sikh
by derc cruse on Jul 26, 2007 09:40 PM Permalink
Brother this is true everywhere whereever minorities exist. Here in US if any India or people from other country commit a crike he will be in news along with his nationality. However, we Hindus have great respect for Sikhs. Do not go by media and Govt.
RE:RE:Indian Media is Anti-Sikh
by tari bajwa on Jul 26, 2007 11:27 PM Permalink
I being a sikh , love my hindu bros too.. and know that only a small minoe section of the country hates sikhs... wish we had more mature guys like sameer
RE:Indian Media is Anti-Sikh
by Ringo Star on Jul 27, 2007 02:43 AM Permalink
U got it all wrong tari bajwala. Except a very few hindu extremists we all indians love the sikhs and are greatful to them.
RE:Indian Media is Anti-Sikh
by Amerjit Baweja on Jul 26, 2007 10:02 PM Permalink
This sameer and derc are both the same na-pak PAKIs, trying to put a devide beween Sikhs and hindus....hehehe....actually the sikhs in India and Indians in America are on top layers of the society...kitnaa bhi ker lo, bhai to bhai hi rahega, partition ke time aapney hum per jo zulm keye woh kum hai kya?...
RE:Indian Media is Anti-Sikh
by Sameer Bhagwat on Jul 26, 2007 11:06 PM Permalink
Baweja sahab , standing up for what u believe in doesn't make u a deshdrohi.
