MP John Brittas on the disconnect between media and parliament | NL Interviews
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2022
- John Brittas is a Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, representing the Communist Party of India Marxist. A journalist of 30 years, he is managing director of Kairali TV and has previously served as the media advisor to Kerala’s chief minister.
In this interview with Tanishka Sodhi, Brittas talks about the growing disconnect between the news media and the parliament, whether frequent protests by MPs affect the parliament’s productivity, why journalists becoming apolitical is a problem.
“The parliament I used to cover as a journalist in the late ’80s and ’90s has undergone drastic changes,” he says. “It’s a pale shadow of the parliament that used to be there. If you look up to the galleries now, you’ll feel like mourning for the media. Hardly anyone is there. The very purpose of the fourth pillar is in question.”
“There was a perfect sync between the media and the parliament. Now, a mass disconnect has happened,” he adds.
Brittas also explains why he petitioned the Supreme Court for an inquiry into the Pegasus spying scandal, his maiden Rajya Sabha speech about the lack of representation in the judiciary that caused a stir, and why he’s dissatisfied with some of the government’s answers to questions he raised in the parliament.
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Listening to him reignites hope in indian politics. We need more politicians with their hearts in right place
Voice & Knowledge Quality 👌
A promising parliamentarian.. all points raised are pertinent.
John Brittas is a magnetic performer in the Rajya Sabha, delivers what is being said very well and deserves a lot of appreciation for this interview, thanks.
Ha ha ha millenium joke...
He's bewakoof
Here to hear Mr Britas❤
Thanks for a very good insight about today's parliament processes.
Excellent interview...
Well done Mr Britas
Good job❤❤
That is such a good interview. 👍👍👍👍🙏
What an insightful interview!
Quality.
Dr. Britas, agreed to your brilliance of debating, but may I request you to have clarity in your speech as some words sink down in volume at its end( last syllables) .Could give us better understanding!
Spot on observation about National media ignoring most things beyond Delhi. In 2019, when New MPs took oath to Loksabha, 4 MPs raised the famous inquilab zindabad. Two from CPIM and two from AAP. I remember watching the process live but somehow when this trivia was reported the media iterated AAP MPs and ignored the other two.
John Brittas and Manoj Kumar jha are the best parliamentarians to hear .Request to make an interview with Manoj Kumar jha 🙏
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Tarak Mehta wale sodi ki relative tanishka sodi
Undallado ningal pattikalk echilanu kodokkunnath jhangalok nallafood aanu kodukkaru athu kond nattamilla
These peoples are theoritical. no connection with people.
😂 the thing is you donno about our comrade
Joker john brittas
എന്റെ വീട്ടിലെ പട്ടിടെ പേര് ബ്രിട്ടാസ്. അവന് ഞാൻ എച്ചിലാണ് കൊടുക്കുക. തിന്നുന്ന എച്ചിലിന് നന്ദി കാണിക്കുന്ന പ്ട്ടി. അവൻ ചിലപ്പോൾ കുരക്കും. വല്ലാത്തൊരു നാറ്റമാണ് അവന്റെ വായിൽനിന്നും വരുന്നത്... എന്തെങ്കിലും പ്രധിവിധിയുണ്ടോ
നീ അവന്റെ വായ് മണപ്പിക്കണ്ട . അവന്റെ കാലിന്റെ ഇടയിൽ ഉള്ളതിനെ എടുത്ത് തിന്നിട്ട് . നിന്റെതള്ളക്കും കൂടെ കൊടുക്കു.
Wow ur dog is great 😃
ഒരു ഉപയോഗമില്ലാത്ത നിൻറെ തൂങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്ന ഇറച്ചി ഒന്നു കൊടുത്തു നോക്കൂ😂😂