123 Agreement and the Indian Media

The 123 Nuclear agreement between India & the US has ruffled some feathers in the Indian politics. The Left Front is vehemently opposing the deal while the Congress is hell bent on going ahead with the deal. Things are so bad that it might lead to the fall of the current Indian government. Here are two ways in which the Indian Media is handling the situation.

1.
This one is definitely exxagerated but not very far away from reality.
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KARAN: NEWS ANCHOR
DEVESH: REPORTER

KARAN: GOOD EVENING VIEWERS WE HAVE SOME BREAKING NEWS FROM THE PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE NUKE DEAL IMBROGLIO
KARAN: HELLO DEVESH U HAVE SOME LATEST BREAKING NEWS, DON’T YOU?
DEVESH: THAT’S RIGHT KARAN, ITS ABT THE LEFT
KARAN: RIGHT ?
DEVESH: NO, THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT DECIDE TO BREAK
KARAN: OH U MEAN THE LEFT AS USUAL
DEVESH: RIGHT
KARAN: I AM SORRY DID I GET U WRONG THERE? WHO HAS LEFT RIGHT NOW
DEVESH: THE LEFT
KARAN: RIGHT? BUT U SAID THE RIGHT JUST NOW
DEVESH: NO, I SAID THE LEFT
KARAN: THE LEFT?
DEVESH: RIGHT
KARAN: OK I AM CONFUSED. DEVESH PLS CLARIFY WHATS IS THE LEFT SAYING, AND WHAT IS THE RIGHT SAYING
DEVESH: KARAN, THE LEFT SAYS THE DEAL IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO GO
KARAN: OK U MEAN THE RIGHT SAYS THE DEAL IS ONLY WAY LEFT ?
DEVESH : NO THE LEFT SAYS THE DEAL IS NOT RIGHT WAY LEFT
KARAN: RIGHT
DEVESH: THE LEFT IS SAYING THE DEAL HAS LEFT OUT WHAT SHOULD BE RIGHT
KARAN: LEFT OUT WHAT SHOULD BE RIGHT? OH U MEAN WHAT’S LEFT OUT OF THE DEAL OR THE LEFT IS RIGHT OUT OF THE DEAL OR THE LEFT IS RIGHT OF THE DEAL OR THE LEFT IS LEFT OF THE DEAL?
DEVESH: RIGHT
KARAN: RIGHT????
DEVESH: RIGHT OUT OF THE DEAL THE LEFT
KARAN: WHO IS LEFT AND RIGHT? THE LEFT IS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT IS LEFT
DEVESH: THE LEFT. THE LEFT HAS LEFT RIGHT OUT OF THE DEAL
KARAN : THE LEFT HAS LEFT RIGHT OUT OF THE DEAL?
DEVESH: RIGHT
KARAN: OH NO U MEAN THE LEFT HAS LEFT RIGHT OUT ?
DEVESH: RIGHT
KARAN: WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN
DEVESH: THEY JUST LEFT RIGHT NOW
And the suspense continues
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2.
Well, all is not bad with the India media. There are some really good journalists too. Take Karan Thapar for example. He is one of the best talk-show interviewers I have ever seen. Read below some excerpts of how he strips CPI leader Sitaram Yechury naked over the 123 agreement. Sitaram Yechury couldn't say much except pick on Karan Thapar. Read the whole interview here.
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#1:
Karan Thapar: Except, that is in non-binding sections of the Hyde Act. It's in 102 and 103, which are non-binding and you know that.
Sitaram Yechury: Please argue like an Indian, you are not a US citizen.

#2:
Karan Thapar: If it was denied, then it would say under no circumstances can such technologies be sold. They are not. They are actually saying pending an amendment.
Sitaram Yechury: You are talking like a US lawmaker.
Karan Thapar: I am not talking like a US lawmaker, I am talking as a man who understands US law. You are talking as a man who is misunderstanding, and deliberately misunderstanding, US law.
Sitaram Yechury: I understand English, which you may not.
Karan Thapar: In which case you are misunderstanding the language. Your August 7 statement said 'denies access in any form'. Those five words are wrong.
Sitaram Yechury: You are neat-picking for no reason.
Karan Thapar: I am not neat-picking. I am just pointing out that your August 7 statement is wrong.
Sitaram Yechury: My interest is my country's interest, it’s not in neat-picking like you are doing. For India, unless this clause is amended, these technologies are not available. Period, simple.
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