“Whicker’s World: India”
Sir, — I would like, to comment on y6urj paper’s preview of “Whickers’ World: India” on February 27, 1981, in which the . fol- e lowing statement was printed: “Whicker explores Bombay’s shantytowns to reveal squalor that officially does not exist, for such filming is banned by the . Government.” The fallacy of this statement can be vouched for by my Kiwi friends who have visited India and myself. In addin ’ tion, there is no mention made of the Slanted view Whicker presents -for journalistic purposes. In reality, India is no tropical paradise, the land and rainfall is similar to that of Western Australia and the country is totally oil dependent. In view of these, the G.N.P. has been growing by 5 per. cent in the last two years and the; country has a positive balance of payments. Whicker by interviewing curiosities appears set to prove the hypothesis that India was a. paradise under the British Rail -Both India in reality and Whicker’s show
are more to be pitied than censured- — Yours, etc., A. KHAN. February 28, 1981? ■'[/
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