Amid the Narendra Modi government’s ongoing Tiranga drive to mark 75 years of Independence, the chest-thumping by nationalistic anchors has only helped blare out more decibels for television’s latest noisy campaign.
But as these TV channels continue to dedicate show after show to nationalistic pitches, are these telecasts actually catering to issues that matter to the nation? We tracked 10 such “nationalistic” shows on seven TV channels from July 1 to July 31, and found that their flag-waving was little else than a Morbius strip of dogwhistles, communal agendas and pro-government narratives on screen.
