On November 27, 2015 The Hindu published an Opinion titled "Cults and conscience" written by Dr. Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Francisco. The link of the article is: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/aamir-khans-remarks-cult-and-conscience/article7919970.ece
As the debate is going on, it was suggested to me by some friend who simply thinks that 'People like Aamir should be thrown out of India'. Since the friend is in 'academics,' he surely needs to defend his arguments with an article like this.
The article looks balanced and rather pleasing majoritarian views. I agree with some points written here but disagree a lot. Few points below
'Amir Khan's recent transformation': The 'recent' needs more explanation and clarity. Aamir has been actively and openly supported Narmada Bachao Andolan, Spoke against Gujarat Riots, Joined Anaa Movement and later as suggested by the writer Satyameva Jayate and so on. He has also been supporter of initiatives like Swaccha Bharat and campaigned for Pulse Polio Doses, Organ Donation and Incredible India.
Regarding their moving out 'Considered' differ a lot with thought, discussed. It has to be analysed in detail.
'Whether there was an act of intolerance against Khan', looks immature. Does everyone need to be attacked, abused, killed to talk something?
'Khan has continued to work freely': Fanah was objected since he spoke against Gujarat Riots. Let Aamir decides how free he feels himself.
'He has not been browbeaten by governments, political parties, nor by citizens': PK was objected by many people, he was abused, trolled as anti-Hindu; criticism and jokes were flowing in social media. Some organisation heads, many politicians including some elected members objected PK and advocated for banning it.
'His selective story-telling in PK': A Media Professor is saying this! His story-telling? Was he the director? Was it his story? Was he the scriptwriter? Was the producer of the film?
Further, 'Intolerance is not just three murders'. We need to understand what 'Intolerance' people are taking about. We can read some letters the writers, filmmakers have written to the President of India, the Govt. There are some open letters by academicians and so on too. We need to think deeper what the people are worried about.
'Polarisation is real?'… Well, people are not fool to do all this, no panic without some reality. If one follows the other side regularly, will find it very clearly and will not question the genuineness of it. Anyway, the real polarisation is somewhere else though where people are being polarised for electoral benefits, for making a Hindu Rastra and so on.
At the beginning as I gave example of my friend there might be many people who are using this article as a counter 'intellectual' argument in the ongoing debate. I think before writing something we should think many other aspects too.
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