Nehru-Gandhi dynasty: silent understnading with media

India got independence from British and the power was handed over to the person who was not only close to Mahatma Gandhi, but also to that time Britsh viceroy. Every since then the family kept ruling the country generation over generations. It is no overstatement that, the one family which reaped the fruits of India's freedom most is the Nehru family. They not only remained in power, they rewarded them themselves with India's greatest honor of Bharat Ratna as per recent RTI information, which people shared on social media.

#BharatRatna came to early for the dynasty.. ha awarded by themselves .. https://t.co/LmOKEjbKTK

— शिखर ஷிகர் শিখর ಶಿಖರ (@ethicalman3) October 6, 2015

They had actually gifted #BharatRatna to themselves & ensured that they glorifies their Family !! #StampWars @KiranKS pic.twitter.com/dFypkNPZoz

— Tarun (@dreamthatworks) September 16, 2015

As not everyone can visit their house to see these medal they named every important thing on the name of their family members as if its all their personal property. Currently, almost 450 government programmes, schemes, institutions etc named after three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Strange is that, when all this has been happing there was a sheer silence in media, which still persist. However, this close circle of family and media is breaking in this time of social media. People are asking relevance of these names in these schemes and names. Recently, Bollywood actorRishi Kapoor raised these questions on twitter

Change Gandhi family assets named by Congress.Bandra/Worli Sea Link to Lata Mangeshkar or JRD Tata link road. Baap ka maal samjh rakha tha ?

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 17, 2016

If roads in Delhi can be changed why not Congress assets/property ke naam? Was in Chandigarh wahan bhi Rajeev Gandhi assets? Socho? Why?

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 17, 2016

We must name important assets of the country who have contributed to society. Har cheez Gandhi ke naam? I don't agree. Sochna log!

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 17, 2016

Why Indira G airport International ? Why not Mahatma Gandhi or Bhagat Singh Ambedkar or on my name Rishi Kapoor. As superficial! What say?

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 17, 2016

While this all is been discussed on social media and trends like #NamedAfterGandhis #NehruDynastyMuktBharat, Indian media is trying to look other way around. This understanding between the media and Nehru-Gandhi family is easy to understand but hard to digest for new emerging middle-class people who have their name and fame by hard work. It will be no surpise if more such voices are heard in the future.