[Reader-list] Fwd: Violence in Gujarat

[Monica Narula]

Dear Readerlist,

any more information to give Anjali?

best
Monica

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>From: "Anjali Arora" <a.arora at cyberinitiatives.com>
>To: <monica at sarai.net>
>Subject: Violence in Gujarat
>Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:28:08 +0530
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>Hello Monica.
>I just came across your post on the undercurrents list.
>
>As someone living in Gujarat (Ahmedabad) for the last 20 years, I am 
>really horrified by what happened.I have never before seen goons 
>taking over the streets, burning and destroying at will.Muslim 
>establishments were blatantly burnt down before our eyes, and in 
>full view of the local police station.As the story you forwarded 
>reveals, this is agonising for the victims.
>
>But it is even more agonising that we, the intelligentsia, have to 
>sit helplessly in the face of such utter senseless cruelty. If the 
>goons of this land can be mobilised to the extent they were, cannot 
>we, the sane, thinking minds of this country also mobilise ourselves 
>and public opinion in our favour, so that we are not at the mercy of 
>administrations that do not work, politicians who use public 
>emotions as they choose.
>
>It is time we grouped together, and made our voices heard.Else we'll 
>be shaking our heads while the forces of destruction move on 
>unabashedly.I'd like to be made aware of organisations where we 
>could contribute our skills in order to promote peace.
>
>Regards.
>-Anjali Arora
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>Anjali Arora,
>Web Artist/Net Artist
><http://www.artbrush.net/>www.artbrush.net/
>

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