Saturday, September 27, 2008

Media is Unfair to Azamgarh, a place known for Hindu-Muslim unity

A news channel is frequently referring to Azamgarh as ‘aatank-garh’ (haven for terrorists). This is ridiculous. For God’s sake, please stop this madness,”frets a visibly upset Zahid, elder brother of Sajid, one of the two boys gunned down in Jamia Nagar. “Azamgarh has never witnessed any communal violence or major crime. Suddenly it is seen as a terror haven,”says Shibli College principal Md Iftikhar Ahmed . 
“Azamgarh was peaceful even during the post-Independence communal riots,” says former MP Santosh Singh.  

MediaWatch: Media is Unfair to Azamgarh, a place known for Hindu-Muslim unity

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