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I agree and request that the necessary action be taken at the earliest to prevent repetition of such acts. Furthermore the news footage of Nariman House actually showed the step by step action of the commandos who landed on the roof of the building. Absolutely appalling

Its High time Citizens of India Exercise their Democratic Rights and make every pseudo Responsible in this country accountable.

I support this cause fully!

Absolutely unbelievable that our electronic media was so insensitive to the realities of the situation.Also were the government authorities too busy partying to call an immediate halt to this.

I live in Scotland. I have followed the entire series of events by watching CNN IBN and NDTV over the internet. There were many times when I wondered if it was right to show certain material that they were broadcasting. Also, the way they make montages and stylish graphics with the footage of the departed, was so upsetting. We need to bring some kind of stringent regulations to the news channels.

Absolutely shocked and horrified by the detailed footage shown by the TV channels. Would not be allowed anywhere else in the world. In their desperate attempts to get scoops, the media has risked the lives of our brave soldiers and also the lives of the hostages.

Please take the needful action soon. The Indian media\'s behaviour is going out of hand

Harshit Desai

I am really happy to support this. count me in!

That is the commercial capital of our country..... protect & preserve it properly, please...

I wud like to differ a bit abt the media actions. i saw the repeated telecast of mumbai attacks and i felt tht few news channels acted responsibily while other jus wanted to exaggarate and make the masala out of it showing the position of commandos and their areas of strike. moreover wht is to be seen the role of politicians during the whole handling the situation. every person round the world is calling it a failure of Indian administration, security and political system. At this moment the government is also trying to save its face by saying all the time tht pakistan is involved wht can we do. more frm the recent reports it has come clear tht there were intelligence reports regarding this attack 1st one in october by US intelligence and the other one on 19th november by coast guards but the government or the system failed to take any substantial action . Fishermen on bombay shores also hv said tht they hv informed abt the trafficking of RDX at shores which was also neglected. so conclusion is that its not only media for its irresponsible act is inthe line of fire but also the complete Indian administration system shud be brought in the line of fire Moreover our commandos who hv done such a fabulous job should be more trained and well equipped to handle these situations.

I am a musician as well and I totally support this.

I\'m glad my own doubts have been shared by so many. The most amusing aspect of the whole tragic event was how the channels kept harping on how not to please politicise the tragedy, whereas the channels couldn\'t resist saying \" it\'s a times now exclusive\" or a \" ndtv exclusive\". Surely if they were that sensitive they could have avoided taking credit in the midst of such grave disasters ! And then, of course, waiting to catch the crying relatives was particularly insensitive during extreme duress !

Okies am in for a good cause..

I totally support this..

As someone who watched it live on NDTV, day and night, I am glad someone brought it up. Thanks Vishal.

i want to add a point to this petition ... on we the people simi garewal said that if you look down from four seasons hotel you will see pakistani flags !!! to make matters worse when one audience member objected he was silenced and made to apoligise to simi garewal ... i want barkha dutt to apologise for not asking simi garewal to apologise i want simi garewal to apologise for her communal comments and i want NDTV editorial borad to apologise for airing this even if it happened - whats the point of airing this... i have the clip and i am goona start a facebook group...we need to get these apoligies.

Of Indian-Italian Ethnicity, but just as much as Indian as anyone here is... Jai Hind!

We echo a billion sentiments while we say this.

I am with Vishal on this, there has to be a way to keep these people off from giving out such sensitive details of the whole operation. The media too has to be blame to a great extent in making life difficult for our jawans who were trying to finish the whole operation asap but due to the information the media was airing, our forses had to face such problems and so many people and Jawans lost their life. Who will pay for this? It\'s high time the channels stop thinking of raising their TRP and being so insensitive. PLEASE STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY. WE CAN\'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE.......

As a documentary filmmaker of social issues and a member of the international media community, I support this petition.

Cannot understand why the authorities permitted this atrocious act to be perpetrated. I am proud of Mr. Karkare\'s family who kicked out the sanctimonius and hypocritical Mr. Modi. These guys really have no sense of shame.

TOTALLY AGREE !!!

Totally agree.

:) :) MARK MY WORDS. NOTHING WILL CHANGE THIS COUNTRY.

Coming from an army background, wherein my father also served in the NSG only a few years back, the way this operation was handled was very disheartening. Not that I know too much about what should be done and what shouldn\'t, but these are questions we all feel need to be answered. Not only that, the crowd control, which was hardly any really shook some of us who were glued to our television sets. These events in the recent past left us with a sense of dejection. Now, it\'s pure animosity. Yet the helplessness seems to prevail.

As someone from the media,and the daughter of a military general, it was shocking to see the kind of irresponsible reporting that came out of India. The insinuations, the melodrama has not only destroyed its credibility(Barka Dutt what the hell were you and your counterparts thinking) but I see a lot of hurt in the common citizens in Pakistan who I have been interviewing at the attempts to sabotage a positive relationship that they have been looking forward to in the recent present. Thank God, that the Indians I have interviewed from different walks of life, understand they have to clean their own house first. Mumbai where I walked at night at 2 a.m a few years ago and never felt unsafe as a woman, is a place no one can guarantee a safe return any more for anyone. Its time for everyone to be the change they want to see in this city. And its time the media stopped looking at TRPs.

certain restrictions must be imposed on these tv news channels.they must have to follow important regulations.i do agree wid de above petition.lets all join together for a positive change.

I fully support this cause...hopefully we\'ll see some change :o)

The media has become money minded and should be properly controlled.Their only motive is to make money and increase their TRP,by hook or by crook.Government and judiciary must take some stern action about all this.

I share the views expressed by everyone here. Channels should never be allowed to air sensitive information live. But its not just about new channels here. I hope that through this very painful & horrific experience, change will be brought about on many different levels to protect India and its citizens.

I echo the sentiments and views said above. I for once was shocked to see the huge crowds outside the affected areas while the operations were underway! The juvenile behavior by the media was unprecedented. I think its time a code of conduct was enforced.

I must say that I didn\'t realise the extent of media coverage used in the wrong manner. I am definitely up for this cause so that terrorist or people alike don\'t get inside information due to the incompentency of the media

I also sincerely hope the coastguards and other security forces tighten even further. We the citizens now more than ever, need to follow the \'See something? Say something\' rule that the US has implemented since 9/11.

Well said! Thank you for expressing most succinctly what the viewers helplessly felt. God bless.

and while we\'re at it.. maybe a code of conduct for the man on the street.. the crowds watching and adding to the confusion.. creating more collateral damage risk and in this instance maybe even an escape route for terrorists who look like us..

Please bring these channel to justice

I was completely shocked too, what\'s the idea of keeping it secret???

Unforgivable errors on the part of law enforcement and chief officers responsible for the same.

The Media We all know and saw what happened. I have been flipping a lot of news channels over these days. Apart from the tragedy I am also very angry and irritated at the coverage by the news channels. It was evident that all channels wanted to out-do each other in this race by showing the most upto date and latest reports. In their excitement they were aiding the terrorists by giving out the latest positions and proposed actions of the commandos. These actions by the news channels make them partly responsible for the death of many. To point out a few things: 1. These news channels seem to have forgotten that they are supposed to “REPORT” the news. Fair, honest, unbiased “REPORTING.” They are not in the business of entertainment. 2. What we have seen over the days is the way this tragic incident was dramatised by all channels and the degree of dramatisation was much higher in the non English channels. This sensationalisation and dramatisation of news should stop immediately. 3. Today (30-11-08) Live India was showing in a very dramatic and sensational manner how a terrorist wants to marry Bipasha and that Amitabh and Dhoni want a gun. These issues are totally unrelated. They have not informed who this terrorist was and whether it had anything to do with this incident. Amitabh and Dhoni have applied for the gun licenses before this incident then why “REPORT” them now and especially in a manner and way linking them to the incident. Anyways, this was also absolutely not relevant. 4. On 27-11-08 Headlines Today was showing a clip of the events in the past hours which alongwith the music was more like a promo of an action film. It was really pathetic and in bad taste. There are many more incidents which everyone has seen. It is now necessary that the media take its role seriously and try to do something good. My suggestions: 1. To show a few clippings of this horrid incident daily so that we citizens do not develop amnesia and forget the anger that is there within us now. 2. Follow up with the politicians and the people in power who have promised a lot of action following these incidents. 3. To get and “REPORT” the list of action / plan proposed by them along with the time schedule to ensure our safety and avoid repetition of such incidents. 4. Thereafter report on the action taken on such plans. 5. It is yet a few months to elections. The above follow-up may force them into action necessary in this situation.

I wholeheartedly share the sentiments put forth by this petition.

Great initiative Vishal, one step at a time towards a better place.

what happened..I dont see my sign here, even though I did it earlier today morning??!! I hope this one goes through.

Vishal, I beg to differ on 1st point. Immediately after the marcos and NSG commandos arrived, the satellite broadcasting in those buildings was disabled. They also wanted to jam the mobile networks but didnt do it as many hostages were continously contacting their relatives through Sms. Infact during the night the electricity was also shut down and the commandos were doing everything through infrared night vision and i believe even the terrorist had it otherwise they wouldnt have survived through the night. I hope I answered few of your queries and shortened your frustration. I believe Indian media though stupid at times (except NDTV) did pretty Ok this time. Infact when the Police Chief ordered Cable networks to blank out media channels on 3rd day people started to panic that something big has happened. Its always necessary to keep people updated in such War-like situation otherwise more fear and insecurity grips them.

stay strong mumbai !

All in the name of sensationalism and TRPs? Tsk.

Our media is like our politicians each functions for their own sake we need stricter laws and better enforcement of those laws

I can\'t even think of killing a mosquito and I am shocked that how can some inhumans be such ruthless and brutal. They talk about Jehad and other Islamic things but their own people are now against them after this act. It\'s just not sad but a shame and stigma on mankind. How can one teach such insane principles? And not just that how can one follow them!! I feel the trust in Humanity is getting lost just coz of these insane people.

The petition should be considered seriously.media should not hype things for their trp rating\'s, they just helped terrorists indirectly ....i also like to mention about news channels- how they are exploiting personal lives of girls n women when they had been raped are sexually harassed,i felt bad after watching a 14 year victim again and again who had been raped by her own relations.....That was really ridiculous about that channel showing her face repeatedly and a illustrating fake video describing how she had been raped...its really unfair in making money by doing things like this..human rights should also consider about these media\'s mistakes.

please control the media..they are bad than the terrorists.

I completely agree with vishal and his questions i feel this was done only by the politicians and nobody else...i also feel we should take a step forward and not vote them...they beg us for votes now we will make them beg for their positions....AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST our media sucks as they behave like typical beggers....they need more money than anybody else...and they keep competing with each other for the same...at least in these terms our media should learn something from u.s..or u.k media where they giv instructions to them....this is hopeless and needs to be changed.

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good work vishal, need of the hour.. can v also do something about these callous politicians!!!

100% agreed

Vishal, totally agree with your thoughts. It was indeed very disturbing to find several details of deployment etc. being broadcast live!! Did these news channels even realize that they were compromising the operations and putting several lives at risk?? The media can sure use more discretion and responsibility.....

It should be a punishable offense to telecast such events live. Another thing I saw was people using despicable swear words out there and were on live TV. It is complete unacceptable.

one small point- i was watching NDTV, which was the least sensational sounding coverage and seemed to be fairly responsible in its reportage.

100% agreed. The media should most definitely use more discretion.

I totally agree. The news channels should cooperate with the forces for them to continue with their work rather than trying to telecast every minute details and taking interviews.

Appreciate your efforts and initiation Vishal

Thank you for your efforts in bringing forth a very important point concerning India\'s national security and the damaging role played by media

I agree with u totally...We dont want any politicians nor BJP/CONGRESS..we just want one party called \"INDIAN PARTY\" where we can proudly say WE ARE INDIANS N R PROUD TO BE...its time to get united to BRING IN THE CHANGE & send a message across \"DONT MESS WIT US, WE ARE INDIANS\"

I agree to this.

Vishal, An excellent step taken at the right time. I was thinking about it for last couple of days and you took it. PL do submit this petition and inform all of us who sign it. Will support you to the hilt. In such sensitive operations, media needs some censorship; preferably self and if they do not do it then governed. Media does not have the right to put anyone\'s life on line or a sensitive oeration in jeopardy in the name of freedom of press.

i totally agree with ALL the points made by vishal dadlani. the attitude and the ways of the news channels today are appalling! something does need to be done to curb this menace. this is a good start. and i fully support this petition.

Please stop this foolishness in the name of \"live\" and \"exclusive\" on TV news chanels

I WAS THINKING THE VERY SAME THING WHEN I WAS WATCHING THE TV. BUT REALLY DIDNT KNOW HOW TO ACT. WELL DONE VISHAL. THATS WHAT TO BE DONE. NO LIVE FOOTAGE WHATSOEVER IN THESE SITUATIONS.

A Welsh couple caught up in Taj has raised the issue back in UK that a news channel (CNN) was jeopardising their lives by divulging their locations. Am glad you initiated this Vishal.

Please help us!

vishal i agree with you, i was thinking about this too... we were not the only one watching news channels, terrorist must havae watched this too! i heard that at the taj a few guests were transmitted to the fourth flour, but one guest managed it to escape. as soon as he came outside the media jumped on him with several questions like how he experienced everything. he toldd the staff took him and others to a safe place on the 4th flour. the terrorist were hearing this too, and as soon as they knew about this, terrorist rushed to the 4th flour and began shooting there all around! this is just horriblee, because in this way terrorist can know a lot of information such as what the position is of commando\'s and police in the future the media should be limited in what they broadcast on tv!

All the journalists doing such stupid reporting and their bosses be fired immediately and the channels apologize to Indian public.

I agree that the operation should have been classified. One of the top knotch journalists was also criticized similarly when her channel compromised Indian Army\'s positions during Kargil War. I think after the Black Cats landed on Nariman house, channels (at least CNN-IBN) stopped the live feed.

This is the reason why we are unable to tackle terrorism including other issues. Media is blaming politicians but not bothered that they are themselves helping terrorists. Well, the Home Minister himself informed the media about the arrival of NSG and alerted the terrorists who were watching live telecasts on TV.

I have visited and lived in Mumbai for th efirst time just recently. My friends and colleagues live in this wonderful city and am grateful of its culture, people, and traditions, new and old. Though I\'m not a resident, I intend to make India, and this city n particular, my home. I hope my pledge for this succinct and clear headed, sensical letter to the authorities does matter. I wish the best for the city and my friends. Please, understand, bad things, happen, it is on those responsible to safe guard they do not happen again, to learn, to correct.

I agree. This is sensitive info which was left free to use by anyone or everyone, and which had no advantage attached to it.

Very True Vishal to gain better TRP and Viewership these TV Channels forgot that they were endangering the lives of the hostages and the NSG & Marcos Commandos who were fighting their life out to save many of us. I felt disgusted when there were shots fired from Police Jeep which was highjacked I saw a correspondent saying on National television \"These are live images and to bring them first is XXX TV\". What are we doing running for milage & extra viewership when the whole Country is bleeding.. Its a shame on the MEDIA and Us as well as we even tolerate this.

the media (well, most of it) is undoubtedly well-meaning but they do tend to cross the line. most definitely proper guidelines and code of conduct during such highly dangerous operations must be drawn up so that the media does not end up endangering the very mission that they are reporting about.

Absolutely true. I saw the hand gestures of commando forces in Nariman House after they landed on the roof. If I could see it on ibn- live from here in US, what prevents the terrorists with sattelite phones from getting updates from their supporters ?

Please keep us posted on the outcome of this petition. Lets hope for the best.

I agree with this petition totally. I feel that there should always be a line drawn for any kind of freedom..We can\'t misuse the freedom bestowed on us by the sacrifices made by so many people. If we cant do good at least we should try to avoid doing bad. It was so sad to see our forces giving their precious lives for our protection and at the same time media revealing each and every move of them. Indeed an irony and mock of democracy!!..When i saw Mumbai meri jaan, i thought its such a good movie to teach the media a sense of responsibility and humanity. Which world are we living in?. Are we so materialistic that we fail to hear the cries of our own species, that we fail to empathize?. Indeed a sad thing. Its high time we do something about it and make our future generation feel secured to live in this world which ones upon a time depicted love, peace and harmony. I whole heartedly sign this petition and hope that our media realizes its limits and boundaries before its too late. Jai Hind!

How many of you lost members in that bomb blast?Well the media was the only relief to those who were searching for their loved ones.Have you seen channels like Times NOw and NDTV they are doing much beyond just their scope of being a channel .I mean these whole mobilisation thing that they have started is commendable.And frankly somebody as seasoned as Barkha and Arnab knows what to show and what not to.

Hi vishal can you also figure out if we can file a PIL against the Ruling party of Mah and also the RTI act on figuring out where the tax payers hard earned money went ! 940 crores supposedly spent on the Police force. That can buy a lot of guns i presume. Why was it spent uselessly!

My thoughts entirely as I saw the events unfold on television in Australia. Such disturbing footage and reports... the public does not need to visually see every single detail/update; We care most about lives being saved and justice being served.

Agree and thanks for putting together this petition. Good luck

I had almost similar thoughts all along. Digressing from the present scenario i would also like to point out that media seem to have forgotten the effect they have in society-they are playing a havoc with the minds of young children-i cannot forget the coverage given to Arushi murder case not so long back - its their duty to report but they seem to forget their responsibility -every privledge comes with some responsibilities-they have been enjoying the freedom of press without deserving it in any way

News channels should be only news channels, they can\'t upgrade them self to a entertainment channel.. any news shown nowadays is hammered so many times in different ways with unwanted dialogs and useless scenes, you lose interest in watching the imp part of it.. whatever the media portrayed on television was not needed, if they wanted to cover they could have done it from distance and not spoken about how the cops and army were planning to get in and save hostages and attack.. all the best Vishal..