FREEDOM

OF

EXPRESSION DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

If our freedom of expression; is meant to serve our vested interests; with the help of our position, power, money and means such as; newspaper, TV Channels, radio, cinema, drama, advertisements, internet etc; then the masses; who do not have such means; and hence do not have such freedom of expression; can react; to our expression by indiscriminate violence; towards self and/or others.

This is exactly what is happening. The suicides, crimes, fanaticism, fascism, racism, riots, terrorism, proxy wars will continue and in fact; escalate; if we do not heed; and simply go on making hue and cry in media about our freedom of expression.

We have to realize that; if our expression is generated by brazen lust, meanness, bigotry, vested interests, prejudices, viciousness, vengeance, helplessness, ignorance, irresponsibility; or foolishness; in short; our superficiality and pettiness; then; it is bound to be detrimental to our individual growth and social blossoming.

But; it is said; that practice and promotion of NAMASMARAN; can purify us from deep within; improve our expression, make

freedom of expression feasible; and also enable us to evolve appropriate laws for nurturing such freedom.