Are Foreign television channels destroying our culture?

Points to be known:-

• International channels available in India are TV5MONDE Asie, Deutsche Welle, CCTV 9, Australia Network, KBS World, NHK World, TBN, BBC World, CNN, Russia Today, Channel News Asia, F TV, INDIA Live24 24hr, HOME SHOP 24X7, TELE SHOPPING channel.

In Favor:-

• Now-a-days people can't able to talk pure mother tongue because they are watching foreign TV channels most of the time.
• These channels have adverse effect on institution of marriage.
• Some people try to imitate the trends which are shown in TV.
• Fashion TV in the name of exhibiting new trends, vulgarity has been showing.
• Children and youth are easily fascinate towards bad things than the good things.
• After the introduction of foreign channels, there is a drastic change in our culture.

In Against:-

• Culture depends on a person's perception. Nobody can destroy our culture without our permission.
• As world is becoming a global village, we must be ready to embrace all other cultures and have a knowledge about it.
• By having foreign TV channels, we can able to know about world shows and can participate in them.
• Discovery, National Geographic, BBC and much more foreign channels expand our knowledge.
• Through star sports, Ten sports we can see the sports of all countries.
• Cartoon Network, which is the best channel for kids.
• With the new DTH technology users can subscribe the channels as per their wish.
• Parents can lock those channels, which are dangerous to children.
• We can't blame foreign channels as some local channels are also destroying our culture.
• It's not their mistake because they are just following their culture.

Conclusion:-

Every coin has two sides, we should take only positive side. We are responsible for our deeds. But of course, I&B ministers should take necessary steps for the controlled telecast of visual media whether it is foreign or local channel.