| 'Aap Ka Haq', the path-breaking show which ace showman
Shekhar Suman anchors on JANMAT, India's first views channel, has
kept to its promise of giving a valid platform to the unheard voices
of the nation.
Positioned as a show that proactively engages in the problems of
common people, 'Aap ka Haq' walks that extra mile with the victims,
the persecuted, the forgotten and downtrodden and actively seeks
a resolution of their problems with the help of government authorities,
NGOs and the civil services.
On the episode to be telecast at 10.30 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday,
25th March, for the first time in the history of electronic media,
the forgotten and deprived weaver raised his voice in a studio where
big wigs like Jaya Jaitley (JDU), Avni Rai (RSP), Yogesh Shukla
(Rashtriya Karigar Panchayat), Furkan Ansari (M.P, Congress) were
perforce silenced by the tragic scale of neglect of this vital workforce
of the country.
Weavers in India have historically been famous for their talent
and brilliance of work. Today, they are a marginalized lot where
multinationals edge them out while selling man-made textiles. Across
the country, indigenous weavers have lost their means of livelihood
and live in penury. The government too is not bothered with the
abject state of weavers, once India's shining example of small scale
industry success.
A heated debate ensued in the JANMAT studio - but a window for
a solution was opened when Avni Rai said that he will try to persuade
the government to change government policies for the betterment
of the weavers and this small scale industry. The discussion veered
towards the opposition of the Left towards privatization of this
industry. Yogesh Shukla contradicted this charge and said that the
Left never harmed the interests of the needy who are searching for
developmental help. Jaya Jaitley commented on the increasing use
of polyester, even by the poor weavers, as a case of governmental
neglect. The weavers demanded to know why their demands were ignored
by the government as well as the media.
Aap Ka Haq has uncovered several issues that can shame the government
and opposition political parties into taking positive action. Earlier,
"Aap Ka Haq" has taken up issues like the Sikh Carnage
of 1984, Uphaar cinema tragedy, the marginalization of Kashmiri
Pandits, Police lock-up deaths & encounters, the condition of
Sex Workers and Mumbai Bargirls, Right to Information, the lives
of Eunuchs and more. Besides creating awareness, "Aap Ka Haq"
tries to give a voice to those people who are striving for their
rights.
Catch "Aap Ka Haq" on Saturday at 10.30 p.m. only on
JANMAT.
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