If you are as ignorant as Sagarika Ghose

A lot of times in conversations among my friends, I rail against CNN-IBN, especially against Ms. Sagarika Ghose. My friends ask me why?

If you are as ignorant as her (I know you are not), this is what you need to know: In India and most other democracies, an accused is innocent until proven guilty. It is the burden of the government/prosecution to prove before a judge that a person is guilty (though the burden of proving oneself innocent is slowly being moved towards the accused, by various laws passed in India such as TADA, POTA, anti-dowry laws, etc.). It is the fundamental right of an accused to receive "due process" (realities of "due process" in India). "Due process" means access to a lawyer and being heard by an impartial judge. Defending an accused is what a defence lawyer does. And, just because an ignorant news anchor has passed a verdict about a case does not mean the lawyer should shirk on their responsibility. Now, all this is unrelated to the case Sagarika is discussing. It doesn't matter if the evidence is out there; it doesn't matter if the crime is heinous.

One job of the press to educate and enlighten the public. I am appalled that this is what we get for a press in India. Government muzzling the press doesn't look that bad now :)

I am presenting evidence (youtube video) of Sagarika's ignorance. It for you to decide. This is not a criminal trial, and you don't have to be a judge to make your mind :) I feel bad for Ram Jethmalani.

Just to get the big picture, her career according to Wikipedia. She is well accomplished. She is a Rhodes scholar!!!

A recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, she gained a bachelor's in modern history from Magdalen College and an M.Phil from St Antony's College at Oxford. She has been a journalist in India since 1991 and has worked at the The Times Of India, Outlook magazine and The Indian Express. She is currently a (2006) senior editor and prime time anchor on the news network CNN-IBN.

Somehow, her presence on TV does not reflect these qualifications.