The upper class before the arrival of the British, and the British before the arrival of freedom, used this social instrument at its best, to worsen the living of the underlying working-class. Discrimination based on race, gender, caste, class, etc. is an open exhibition to all visual-blessed animals. Instances when discrimination directed to death or domination or destruction, the powerless joined their palms to pour their pain against the pompous, powerful populace. Their attempts in unison did make some difference in bringing back their rights on ‘paper’ but failed to uproot the rooted racial discrimination- it was, it is, and perhaps will remain ‘ineradicable’.

The transformed Indian media, actually, encountered the never-before-seen case of racial discrimination, blew it so that, what made a mistake of happening will never happen again in future. The new trend of sensational writings is often given undue importance suppressing must-know matters of nation’s concern and interest.

A cheap game to gain popularity- by the government, media and the actress herself, could not be understood
by the public. What could have taken months or even years for an ordinary Indian, now happened in hours?
Had this ‘Indian’ been so hurt by the racial slurs, she would have stepped out of the show. But then, how could she kick the easy money and fame showered on her?

The best of all reports, according to me, was the editorial in The Asian Age on January 20. It read- “there is no doubt that the racial remarks were disparaging and disgusting and they must be condemned in the strongest words. But having said that, the broader perspective of the entire controversy should not be missed. Celebrity Big Brother is not a spiritual programme trying to spread some noble message and inculcate some moral values among its viewers. It is a provocative and nasty show in which contestants resort to unpleasant and even underhand antics to force the rivals out of the show. It is the hostile exchanges among the contestants which have made the programme so hot. Ms. Shetty, aware of these entered the show with her eyes wide open”.

Dalits and lower class in India, have been victims slavery and humiliation, ever since. Millions of Indians suffer racial discrimination everyday. Media and Govt. and the non-suffering public remain a silent spectator to such injustice. What made them revolt today?

To conclude, an absurd issue of celebrity elevated into a matter of national importance. Public was apparently, puzzled by the media. The victim, on the other side, was not at all bothered about the issue. When our media, Govt. and public were busy protesting, the actor quietly withdrew the charge that ‘She was a victim of racism’. Instead defending her housemates, she said- “I don’t feel there was any racial discrimination from Jade’s end. People say things in a fit of anger’.

Protesters-‘Surprised! Never mind. This happens if you forget your duty and run behind celebrities.