Yes. Whatever the media project people are gullible to believe. We do not have masses who question govt position portrayed by media. So any person can be made a traitor or hero though in actual fact they are the reverse. This applies to so called intellectuals created by media as well. In fact most of the true intellectuals shun media and they are more seriously doing their tasks without wasting time , but media creates bogus intellectuals , specially who support govt in power.
See the change in SF, KP,Karuna, Pilleyan, Anandasagaree, and if any of the TNA supports govt then they become patriots overnight.
Can people remember how many innocent unarmed school children were killed by Army at Rathupaswala less than 9 months ago. They will not except their mothers and fathers. So any thing can be forgotten by arousing nationalistic or religious feelings of the masses.
Hero or villain is made by media with the support of the govt in power.