A Stingy Operation

According to Wikipedia,
In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing.

In the Indian context, sting operation (investigative journalism) came to the picture in 2000 courtesy tehelka.com when it revealed a critical defense scam and the match fixing scandal. It was a revolution of sorts in the country and the media houses screening them saw their TRPs skyrocket. This was the truth and in the interest of the common man... so this kind of journalism is definitely acceptable.

But, the scenario prevailing today and the motive behind the sting operations is distant to what it was actually intended for. The motive in the majority of the cases is simply a rise in the TRP ratings. So is this morality justified? Given the fact that we've had cases wherein innocents have been victimized.

The revolution of media in the country has led to a cut-throat competition among the peers. This has also led the news channels to exaggerate items those need to be sensitivized. The initiation of such acts happens from rumors and its propagation. As responsible citizens, it is our moral duty to make sure that the propagation of words is authenticated.

It is a boon to us that India is country with such an active media and it has helped the cause of many undoubtedly. But, it has also in cases led to some unwanted and untoward incidents. Like, due to the active media the provocative statements made by irresponsible leaders of our nation are spread, which in turn disturbs harmony.

This needs to be understood is that there is a very fine line between Morality and Activity, and it’s difficult to realize that at first. But, the objective should be that, any action that is undertaken should be in the best interests of the mass of the nation.