MEDIA SHOULD INTROSPECT

The latest report of the Broadcast Audience Research Council says Prime Minister Narendra Modi got three times more TV airtime than Congress president Rahul Gandhi during the first four weeks of April. This skewed coverage raises questions on the media, the fourth pillar of democracy. It is expected to be impartial, particularly during elections, so that voters can make an informed choice. It is now the media’s turn to introspect and make a course correction. Kamal Arora, Panchkula