HAVE THE CROWS STARTED FLYING UPSIDE DOWN??

In Kerala it is common that when someone refers to a thing that will never happen, it is told that in the event such a thing happens ‘the crows will fly upside down’. Interestingly, now such a thing has happened creating a history of sort.

I wrote a blog some time back on the typical style of reporting the news by Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhoomi twisting or distorting the same incorporating lies and half truths. I had quoted a few instances therein to prove my point. When I had conveyed my  ire and displeasure towards this aspect to the Special Correspondent of Malayala Manorama, he told me that they take the version of the police granted in all such reports and base their reports on the same. When questioned about the propriety of doing so, he had promised that he will convey to the higher ups at Malayala Manorama the feeling of the readers in this regard.

The discriminatory and distorted style of reporting of Malayala Manorama who is infected with anti-CPM cataract is quite wellknown.  In case any clash or unfortunate incident takes place anywhere in Kerala in which any CPM member or even sympathizer is remotely involved, they invariably make it an occasion to indulge in anti-CPM propaganda  and fills their pages with cooked up stories.  Even when the  culprits involved belong either to Congress, any of its allies, BJP or even RSS, Malayala Manorama had no hesitation in engaging their special correspondents to do investigative reporting with a view to establishing that such incidents are aftermath of attacks by CPM men on the latter.  They are not ashamed  of indulging in this kind of dirty and vituperative propaganda against CPM.

It was in this backdrop that I had expected that Malayala Manorama will give a totally discriminatory and distorted report in tune with their  past record by squarely blaming the  CPM for the incidents leading  to the attack on Kannur District Secretary P. Jayarajan, other CPM leaders and workers including TV Rajesh, MLA by Muslim League activists.  I also thought that they  will as usual make it an occasion to spit anti-CPM venom. However, to my utter disbelief and surprise, Malayala Manorama has given altogether a totally neutral report on the same.  This is first of its kind and  so far unheard of in their history.  The report clearly states that when P.Jayarajan and others were going to visit the places where the party office,  library etc., were damaged in the attack by the Muslim League workers on the previous day, they were waylaid and attacked by the latter.  To say the least, it was a total reversal of their proclaimed policy of  anti-CPM stand.  How has this happened?  Imagining that Kannur correspondent of Malayala Manorama has prepared this neutral report, how come those at the helm of affairs who are infected with anti-CPM attitude allowed this news to be published in their columns?  Is the  said neutral reporting an isolated case or is it an indication of any change of stance of Malayala Manorama? These are the questions calling for answers.

Have the ’crows started flying upside down’? One wonders.