₹5 Crore Burnt Daily on Self-Praise: India’s Tax Money Funds Temples on Paper!
Godi media & Government’s ₹5 Crore Daily love Affair: Taxpayers Left in the Dust”Imagine opening your morning newspaper and seeing page after page dedicated to one person—lavish pictures, poetic captions, and a barrage of praise from multiple government departments. Today, 8th October, six full pages, including a giant center spread, carried this tribute. But here’s the real shocker: this could cost over ₹24 lakhs in a single newspaper. Multiply this by 20 newspapers across the country, and suddenly we’re staring at ₹5 crore burnt in one day.And for what? A self-congratulatory spectacle that no one actually reads. Meanwhile, essential public services struggle for funding. Taxpayer money is being redirected from roads, hospitals, and schools to glossy worship pages. One can’t help but notice the irony—funds meant for public welfare are being used to glorify someone, while media houses obediently amplify the message.This isn’t a one-off. It’s a systemic phenomenon. The government spreads its message under the guise of devotion, while obedient media houses—fondly dubbed “Godi Media”—roll out the red carpet for it. The quarter-page ethanol ad seems trivial, but it’s part of a larger network of propaganda funding. It’s subtle, expensive, and alarming.The absurdity is almost comical: instead of building real temples, they’re installing paper temples in the national edition of newspapers, paid for by you. And the media drools, ensuring every rupee spent serves both worship and political narrative. Meanwhile, anti-national propaganda is out there abroad, but this glossy devotion is safer, cheaper, and domestically profitable.The takeaway: while the public suffers, the narrative of reverence is packaged neatly in your morning coffee. And the taxpayer is paying for it.