Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 259 Breaking the Brahmin Monopoly
After listening to Fia's narration, Roton finally reacted.

It turned out to be that guy.

It was not him who captured Wulundi Duta, but another group of people did it.

Before, Rotun's main focus was on Harari. He didn't know much about the other targets. He knew their names, but he hadn't had time to pay much attention to the network of relationships behind these people.

Wulundi is a relative on Fia's mother's side. If it was on her father's side, especially if the surname was the same, Roton might think more about it.

So he hadn't thought before that this guy Wulundi was Fia's cousin.

If he knew, he would definitely ask about Fia Wulundi's situation and avoid arresting him if possible.

We must take care of our relatives.

"Well, there's no problem letting him go," Rotten laughed. "But he'll definitely have to pay a price."

"I know, he knows what's going on," Feiya said. "As long as he can get out, everything else will be easy."

Wulundi is bound to bleed heavily this time.

This is a lesson for him.

Let him know that he can't handle everything.

There are some things that he cannot easily resolve, even at a high price.

Just like this time, he begged everyone for help, but all the trouble came to him.

But now that Rotun is here, Fia also understands that the price Wulundi pays this time must be smaller than that of others.

"That's good. I'll talk to Director Vides tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Rotten said with a smile.

"Thank you so much." Feiya thanked.

"We're friends, what's there to thank me for?" Roden smiled. "It's just that the price Wulundi paid this time was basically money, which had to be handed over to the country. It won't be of much benefit to you. I think you can definitely gain some benefits for yourself this time."

"To benefit myself?" Fia was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Roden meant. "This is your CBI's business. I don't have the opportunity to interfere, right? Do you want me to make a story about it in the news?"

"No, you misunderstood," Rotten said. "What I meant was that you could use this opportunity to extort some benefits from your family. Wulundi can certainly be released, but I think he can be held captive for a while longer."

Listening to Roden's words, Feiya's beautiful eyes lit up: "Is this okay?"

"If we release this guy right away, wouldn't it make your family think this was easy, and your contribution wouldn't be significant?" Roton said with a smile. "I'll continue to detain him, so they know you went to great lengths to get him out. Besides, this is a serious matter. Even if we release him, it won't be now. We have to wait and see how the case progresses and release him at the appropriate time."

Fia was a little excited, her chest rising and falling slightly. Roton really cared about her.

Just now she was thinking about resolving Wulundi's matter as quickly as possible. She really didn't want to get involved in this guy's affairs.

The sooner you get rid of it, the better your mood will be.

"Roden, why didn't I think of this before?" Fia said happily. "That's right. I can use this opportunity to bargain with the family and gain some power for myself. At least get them to stop harassing me. Those so-called elites are just some playboys, aren't they? They're all glitz and glamour, but rotten inside. They're disgusting."

"What are you fighting for?" Rotun said speechlessly.

"I would be very happy if my family didn't control me so much. Doesn't this count as fighting for something?" Fia asked.

"I think you can definitely ask for more," Roden said with a smile. "I know your Mishra family owns some news media companies."

"Yes, in addition to running my own business, I've also invested in a number of other news media companies." Feiya said, "You...you're not asking me to target these companies?"

When she said this, Fia's heart moved, as if she thought of Roton's intention.

"I think this is feasible, don't you?" Roden said. "Your Truth News Company is doing very well, but it started from scratch after all. Even though it's expanding, it's still a little too slow. I think you can integrate the resources of some of your family's media companies. That way, your news company will be even stronger and more influential. I'm sure your family will recognize your capabilities in this area of ​​journalism. Isn't it a good idea to take over some of your family's news businesses during this time?"

Fia was silent for a moment.

To be honest, she had thought about this before.

But she has almost left the family now, and it is obviously impossible for her to interfere in the family company.

This time Wulundi is in trouble, and he can indeed take advantage of this opportunity.

The so-called family company is not just the Mishra family, but also includes companies and enterprises of various relatives and some old friends and family forces.

In many companies, everyone operates jointly and each has a stake.

The Duta family, to which Wulundi belongs, ranks second in terms of share.

Among them, the Mishra family is still at the forefront.

The second share has a great influence.

If the Dutta family makes this proposal, I believe the Mishra family will also consider it carefully.

Moreover, if I am asked to take responsibility, after all, I am a member of the Mishra family. I believe the Mishra family will not be too resistant.

"I'm not sure if it will succeed." Fia sighed.

She was very tempted by Luo Dun's suggestion.

But the news media is an important business of their family.

In today's society, public opinion is very important.

Big forces like Reliance Group, Adani Group and other wealthy groups all have their own media companies, which are built with huge investments, all for the purpose of speaking for themselves.

It can be said that the competition in the public opinion field is very fierce.

If you don’t have your own news media, it’s easy to suffer losses in public opinion.

"This is the condition for saving Wulundi," Rotten said. "Just tell them that my situation is difficult to handle and that you've paid a heavy price, so compensation is necessary. Once I integrate your family's news media resources, I believe your career will be further advanced. Don't you want to be the queen of the news industry?"

Roton's words made Fia's face turn slightly red.

I have to say, these words really touched her heart.

The queen of the press, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

But if she really takes over the family's news industry, she is confident that she can build a large news group that ranks among the top in the industry.

Truth news is still quite popular now and its influence is indeed not small.

But it is still limited by its own size, which is too small.

Compared with those major news media that are ranked higher, the gap is huge.

This scale cannot be caught up in one go. After all, Truth News was established not long ago and needs time to develop.

"Okay, that's it." Fia said.

No matter whether it succeeds or not, what’s the harm in trying?

"Now you Brahmins have lost a lot of your voice. In the past, you had the right to interpret the scriptures," said Luoton.

"Is there a connection between the two you mentioned? Brahmins still have the right to interpret the scriptures. What's the problem with that?" Fia asked curiously.

She was a little confused as to why Roden suddenly started talking about caste.

Brahmins are mainly responsible for religious matters, so all interpretations of scriptures and their meanings must be narrated by these Brahmin masters.

She was a little confused about Luoton's sudden mention of the right to interpret scriptures.

What does this have to do with the right to speak?
"It's a big deal." Rotten said with a smile.

"Director, don't keep us in suspense." Fia asked curiously.

"What I mean is that your influence as Brahmins has decreased a lot now," said Luoton.

"Indeed, I don't deny that. There are more and more rich people now, and their influence is growing. In today's world, everything is about money. Money and power are intertwined, challenging the authority of religion." Fia said.

In the past, the upper castes held absolute power and their authority was supreme.

Brahmins, in particular, are generally in charge of priestly duties such as sacrifices. In the past, these priestly duties were unquestionable because they were the only ones who could communicate with the gods and were the spokespersons for the gods in the human world, and were sacred and inviolable.

But now, the influence of the clergy on the secular world tends to weaken.

It’s not that people are no longer religious.

People's religious beliefs have not changed much.

What has changed is the emerging group of wealthy and powerful people.

They certainly support religion on the surface, but in reality, they are just using the power and influence of religion to benefit themselves.

Especially those politicians, how can they have any reverence for the gods in their hearts?

It's completely using gods as tools to win votes.

As long as it helps to win votes, they will promote some god in various ways to cater to those voters.

How pious are they?

What a joke.

this is the truth.

With the development and changes of the times, these high castes may not necessarily have an advantage in many areas.

Many people from lower castes began to rise.

For example, Reliance Group and Tata Group are not high castes.

But now they are rich enough to rival a country, and their money is enough to influence some of the country's operations.

In particular, their influence on national leaders is very great.

These are far beyond the reach of the Brahmin group.

The rise of these wealthy people was destined to lead to the decline of the power of high castes such as the Brahmins.

After all, the cake is so small, and some things will grow while others will shrink.

"So you must seize the current authority to interpret the sutra," Luo Dun said with a smile. "The current authority to interpret the sutra actually belongs to the news media."

"Who said that?" Fia blinked her big eyes and asked in confusion.

"I said, this is the theory I came up with." Rotun pointed at himself.

"Nonsense." Fia laughed.

She felt that what Rawdon had just said was a bit outrageous.

If it was said by some big shot expert, she might have thought about it more.

Now that it came out of Luoton's mouth, her first reaction was that Luoton was joking with her.

"I'm not talking nonsense. Don't think I'm joking with you," said Rotten.

He could understand Fia's reaction.

This statement or theory actually does not exist at present. He only learned about it later from some experts and scholars who study Indian issues.

These experts and scholars probably haven't put forward such a view yet.

"Let me explain..." Rotten continued.

He explained to Fia some of the views of future experts and scholars.

These research directions are some of the reasons why the Brahmins gradually declined.

Their final conclusion is that Bharata has lost the right to interpret the scriptures in modern times.

The meaning of ancient scriptures is the true essence of the scriptures, but now this meaning should be expanded to the level of public opinion, that is, the news media.

After all, in ancient times, the Brahmins used divine power, and only they had the right to interpret the scriptures, which actually meant they controlled the public opinion in ancient India.

Therefore, their interpretation of the scriptures can be completely based on the interests of the Brahmin group, which is a monopoly that other classes, not even the Kshatriyas, cannot touch.

Things are different now. The emergence of media news has dealt a heavy blow to their theocracy.

Perhaps the lower classes still believe in various gods, but the government that holds secular power already has its own channels for public opinion.

This is equivalent to breaking the Brahmin monopoly on public opinion.

Now some people in the Brahmin class have actually realized something, and many families have entered the field of news media.

But they failed to unite and usually still fought alone.

Even if there are some alliances, such as the Mishra family, the influence of such alliances is still not enough.

They haven't invested enough in this area.

In this situation, it is impossible to fight against the government.

Brahmins are lagging behind in the emerging tools of public opinion.

Roton attaches great importance to public opinion.

Fia’s Truth News is the public opinion platform he wants to create.

He gave Fia advice and financial support, all in the hope that Fia could make the company bigger and stronger.

Although the development of Truth News is good, it still cannot satisfy Roton.

Because Rotten's promotion was so fast, Fia could hardly keep up with his pace.

Roton needs to make truthful journalism more impactful.

This will provide him with greater support.

So Roton set his sights on the Fia family and even some of the Brahmin news industries as a whole.

If possible, Roton's expectation for Fia is to integrate the public opinion resources controlled by the Brahmin class.

Only in this way can a powerful storm of public opinion be formed, and with the Brahmin class behind it, the influence is enormous.

Luoton knew very well that the current Brahmin class was actually anxious.

After all, there is a rise in the wealthy class of people who are not of high caste, such as the Reliance Group, and among these wealthy people, the proportion of high castes is very small.

All of this is squeezing out the interests that originally belonged to the Brahmins.

And then there is the Adani Group, all of which are low castes.

Luoton's current achievements are due to his low caste, but he will not put all his eggs in one basket.

He also wanted to draw on the power of the Brahmin class.

Even though the current Brahmin class is not as powerful as before, it is still an important force that can stir up the whole country.

With the support of this force, my police career will be smoother and I will have greater power.

Fia is a very good middleman.

This plan started with the incident of Wulundi.

Start with the Fia family first, and then expand slowly and integrate the news media resources of other Brahmins as long as there is an opportunity.

Rotun told Fia about this plan without any intention of hiding it.

(End of this chapter)