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A Coordinated Media attack on LCA-Tejas Program?
PublishedOctober 9, 2015 | Byadmin
SOURCE: SUDESH CHARI / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG
Cartoon drawn by Mohit Jayal which was published on December 1995 shows how Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Program even in its early days had more critics than supporters.
As soon as Air Chief confirmed to the reporters that IAF indeed will place orders for more than 120 Tejas MK-1 aircrafts in its current configurations, One particular International news agency’s from its Indian bureau in Delhi fired the first salvo against Countries Tejas Program by ridiculing Air-forces decisions to order what they reported was a flawed aircraft and also Questioned logic behind not going for larger orders of French Rafale fighter jet .
Attack from International News Agencies on India’s LCA-Tejas Program seems to have ruffled some feathers in International Arms lobby group which seem to be worried about new-found love by IAF for Indigenous Aircraft types and its future plans which involves development and supporting indigenous types like Tejas MK-2 and AMCA to meet future needs of the air force.
While it was somewhat expected from International News Agency but what should have surprised many in India is that Our National media to was in sync with each other in attacking Airforces decisions to support Tejas Program, while many media houses in India redistributed the same article in their publications other tried to give their own spin by involving inputs of anonymous Airforce officials or of long time Anti-LCA Critics .
Some media house also went ahead and took potshots at Prime Minister Modi and Defence Minister Parrikar for forcing Air force to induct Tejas in large numbers thereby compromising National Security only to fulfill Made in India Campaign initiated by Modi for India’s defence sector.
Paid News for long has been rampant in Indian Media Publications and in past too there has been repeated instance of series of attacks on DRDO and various Indigenous projects. Defense Experts for long have blamed deadly combo of Import friendly Service Arms of Indian Military along with Hostile aggressive Paid Media who have longed worked with International Arms Lobby to create a favorable conditions for their business in India.
Many of our Current and reputed Defense Editors/Reporters of many Indian Publications house have been accused of Lifafa Journalism (Paid Reports) to prepare favorable reports for International Arms manufacturers who in disguise of Study Tours have provided all expense paid tours to this reporters to their Manufacturing facilities aboard .
India for long had a dubious distinction of being the largest arms importer in the World has been trying to change its image by supporting its indigenous defense manufacturing sector for which PM Modi had initiated ” Make in India” Campaign which have been appreciated by Many International Defense sector Companies who are supporting it only to keep their long term business with India intact but also are worried about rise of Indian Defence sector which has long terms plans to increase indigenous route to meet demands of Indian Military establishments, We can only expect much more attacks and active lobbying by Media in near future as and when Defence sector in India grows.
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