The ruling governments in the twin Telugu states are suppressing the Opposition parties ruthlessly. In the process, they are also oppressing the media that is not toeing their line. Consequently, there is no effective media group that can successfully expose the misdeeds of the KCR and the Jagan Reddy governments. This is the feeling that is driving TV 9 Expelled CEO Ravi Prakash to open his own new TV Channel group. He sees a visible vacuum in the Telugu news media. His brand image has already convinced some investors to open the group sooner than later.
Ravi Prakash is especially confident of his success because of the existing political uncertainty in both the states. The age old Congress is losing its identity. The TDP has lost its grip in Telangana and is struggling in Andhra Pradesh. The BJP is finding it difficult to emerge as alternative opposition in the two states. The division in opposition is increasing confidence in YCP and TRS which are indulging in misgovernance and getting very bad public image. Ravi Prakash has all the journalistic abilities to encash such uncertain scenario. But can he survive the manipulations and cunning of KCR and Jagan?
