#GoHomeIndianMedia: Viral Facebook post explains why Nepalis are angry

Even as #GoHomeIndianMedia trends on both Facebook and Twitter, a post that has gone viral on Facebook showcases exactly why many Nepalis are angry with Indian media.

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Nepalese soldiers carry a wounded woman to a waiting Indian air force helicopter as they evacuate victims. (Source: AP photo)

Even as the hashtag #GoHomeIndianMedia trends on both Facebook and Twitter, a post that has gone viral on Facebook showcases exactly why many Nepalis are angry with the Indian media, particularly the television channels.

Sunit Shakya, a Nepali-origin woman who is currently residing in the United States, wrote a post on Facebook slamming the Indian media’s coverage of the tragedy, and the post has been shared more than 2800 times on the social media site.

She wrote, “Your media and media personnel are acting like they are shooting some kind of family serials. If your media person can reach to the places where the relief supplies have not reached, at this time of crisis can’t they take a first-aid kit or some food supplies with them as well.

There has been one viral news report going on where a reporter presented how people were fighting for food and one women got injured badly. Thanks to the reporter who had enough time to grab the victim and bring to the camera to show the victim hurt badly on her head. But how surprising, he did not have a minute to grab a piece of cloth to stop bleeding.”

She notes towards the end of her post, “Your duty as a reporter is not just to capture the scenario and interview people. If you have access to these critical areas hit hard by earthquake, please take some first-aid kit with you. Take some food supplies, tent and water with you. You don’t have to show how government is not able to send supply there. At least you could reach there, so why can’t you all team up.”

The Nepal tragedy has left over 7000 people and over 14,000 injured. According to Nepal’s Prime Minister, the death toll is expected to rise.

Where the Nepal coverage is concerned, others on Twitter have highlighted that the reporters on TV have asked insensitive questions like “how do you feel” to those who have lost their family members, homes in the disaster.

You can read Sunita’s full post here.