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British Comedian John Oliver Describes the Indian Election and Nails It
We nearly fell off our chair watching this one. The Indian media is fighting for perspective in this general election and who can blame them, when all our politicians can talk about is caste, religion, misogyny and mud-slinging. So, it finally took a British comedian/satirist of an American show to show us the mirror. And how ridiculous our political discourse looks (don't get offended, he has made a career out of lampooning the American media for their election coverage).
John Oliver (previously of the brilliant The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) debuted his new show for HBO, “Last Week with John Oliver” and completely nailed the description of the Indian Elections. Imagine if a clueless foreigner was being given a class on our dance of democracy; only thing is that foreigner is damn funny.
From describing Rahul Gandhi as super handsome, to showing amazement at Narendra Modi’s 3D speeches, this segment has it all. But he does save the best for last. Comparing Indian media’s election coverage to that of America’s shrill toned Fox Network’s and under researched CNN’s, Oliver drives home the point.
See the video below.
Link - Lok Sabha Elections 2014: British Comedian John Oliver Describes the Indian Election and Nails It | India | www.indiatimes.com
And dont forget to read the BBC Version - BBC News - Indian election spoofs get voters laughing
Typical anti-Modi piece from Westerners. The riots in his state were started when Muslim terrorists burned a train full of Hindus. The courts have found Modi innocent. If Modi is "responsible" for Muslims dying in riots, are Obama and Bush and Blair responsible for the killings of thousands of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan?
We nearly fell off our chair watching this one. The Indian media is fighting for perspective in this general election and who can blame them, when all our politicians can talk about is caste, religion, misogyny and mud-slinging. So, it finally took a British comedian/satirist of an American show to show us the mirror. And how ridiculous our political discourse looks (don't get offended, he has made a career out of lampooning the American media for their election coverage).
John Oliver (previously of the brilliant The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) debuted his new show for HBO, “Last Week with John Oliver” and completely nailed the description of the Indian Elections. Imagine if a clueless foreigner was being given a class on our dance of democracy; only thing is that foreigner is damn funny.
From describing Rahul Gandhi as super handsome, to showing amazement at Narendra Modi’s 3D speeches, this segment has it all. But he does save the best for last. Comparing Indian media’s election coverage to that of America’s shrill toned Fox Network’s and under researched CNN’s, Oliver drives home the point.
See the video below.
Link - Lok Sabha Elections 2014: British Comedian John Oliver Describes the Indian Election and Nails It | India | www.indiatimes.com
And dont forget to read the BBC Version - BBC News - Indian election spoofs get voters laughing
Typical anti-Modi piece from Westerners. The riots in his state were started when Muslim terrorists burned a train full of Hindus. The courts have found Modi innocent. If Modi is "responsible" for Muslims dying in riots, are Obama and Bush and Blair responsible for the killings of thousands of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan?
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