February , 2008
Divide and Rule
If Raj thackeray's violent tirade against the northindian community in the last one week was not enough, he has now embarked on a new agenda. Divide and Rule the media. The last one week, Raj faced heavy criticism from media across the board. Some called him and his politics "Goonda Raj" while others chose to attack his new found agenda as an attempt to checkmate the rival Shiv sena. But the feeling was common across journalists from both mediums. Violence against innocent men is not the way to score a political point. So if you cant beat them, divide them. Raj Thackeray feeling the heat from both national and regional media did what the Britisher's did best.Divide them and watch the fun. He sent out signed invites to select regional media houses and kept Hindi and english news channels out of the list. The message was loud and clear....




























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