For the Congress, what matters most is symbolism

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly election has seen the media beaming footage of the Nehru-Gandhi family’s adventures in deception. Those who still harbour illusions about the media’s neutrality need to look at the Assembly election coverage. So why does the media stand so steadfastly by the Congress? And why does it portray the only other national party in nothing but the worst hues? It’s not as if the NDA didn’t cultivate this same media when it was in power. Equally, it’s nobody’s contention that the NDA was an assemblage of saints.

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