tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271219034107113159.post2266173765959562612..comments2024-03-07T10:09:39.340+05:30Comments on Dr V S Acharya: Transfer lobby supported by Media?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271219034107113159.post-64834008438200194672008-08-31T22:10:00.000+05:302008-08-31T22:10:00.000+05:30Many in media have "transfer business" as their si...Many in media have "transfer business" as their side business.<BR/><BR/>How can one explain press reporters hanging around in Vidhanasoudha offices or at homes of ministers with files in their hands?<BR/><BR/>Sadly some ministers encourage these things in the hope of getting positive media coverage in return.<BR/><BR/>I am a media man myself and some times I hang my head in shame when I see my brethren acting as "pimps" pushing transfer and land deals. Sadly most of them are involved in this in Bangalore. I salute you for not bowing to their pressure tactics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271219034107113159.post-19980756817364630572008-08-31T19:30:00.000+05:302008-08-31T19:30:00.000+05:30There are few issues here:1. if the officer is cor...There are few issues here:<BR/>1. if the officer is corrupt: one can complain to the lok ayukta<BR/>2. it is good to know the officer through his work, definitely not through the media reports...judgemental media reports are never considered for decision making!<BR/>3.why the media has the pathological interest in Transfer of officials?, when it is almost blind to other issues like corruption etc., remeber that none of the officers caught by lok ayukta had bad reporting on them in the media, as they were in the "good books" of mediamen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271219034107113159.post-34538518998570378492008-08-31T18:53:00.000+05:302008-08-31T18:53:00.000+05:30u r rt.in democracy it is perfect2 ask all these q...u r rt.in democracy it is perfect2 ask all these questions.ifpeople's representatives r aware about anecedents of an officer he /she can definitely ask about it.the officer 2 has to serve everybody.taxpayers'nontaxpayers have every rt 2 demandthe service of a good officer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com