[Reader-list] Where did Democracy go?

[Kiran Jonnalagadda]

Incidentally, does anyone have a take on Satish Deshpande's  
deconstruction of merit in EPW, June 17? Link:

<http://www.epw.org.in/showArticles.php? 
root=2006&leaf=06&filename=10211&filetype=pdf>

Kiran


On 27-Aug-06, at 1:29 AM, Aaditya Dar wrote:

> Kiran: An application to the SHO of the area is required to be  
> submitted, who thereafter approves it. The application can be  
> rejected, if as the shivam says, the act/demonstration may turn  
> violent.   Shivam: You missed the broader point of the press  
> release, which was that the student body activists were allowed to  
> have a free run in the campus. Hired Hands were allowed in Campus,  
> which is in contradiction to what the code of conduct states. The  
> same hired hands also indulged in incidents of eve-teasing.   Also,  
> the bill was approved by the cabinet in the late evening. Since,  
> permission could not be taken in such a short span of time,  
> permission from the SHO was not taken. However, the Security  
> Officer, Delhi University was informed, he was in touch with us,  
> even visited us, and found no problems. Moreover, an application  
> was sent to the SHO- the first thing in the morning.   and just to  
> clear the air, i'm against caste based reservations extended to  
> OBCs- by increasing the seats, the problem (which for the me is the  
> reservation policy) still exists. Plus, its operationally  
> unfeasible.   regards aaditya   On 25/08/06, S.Shashidhar  
> <iwasthere2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The best way to hurt a joker is to ignore him, please
> brother for the sake of Mr. Shivam's sanity leave him
> alone, he thiks people from a pro active protest
> movement are jokers and theater artists, what ever be
> the cause, soon he will call people from the NBA
> wailers and no cause exepct his own will be big enough
> for him. He dislikes opposition, he dislikes different
> opinions and voices.. well well people like him are
> very welcome.
>
> May us jokers get cannoed every day
>
> --- Shivam Vij < mallroad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Kiran, I do not know exactly what the NoC
> > requirements are, but roughly, the
> > Station Head Officer judges if the proposed protest
> > could in any way disturb
> > 'law and order', that is, turn violent. More
> > controversially, an NoC may be
> > denied if it is felt that the protest may *provoke*
> > violence. It's a bit
> > like the issues of hate speech and censorship.
> >
> > Which reminds me, I've been thinking lately of Delhi
> > as a City of Protest.
> > The discourse of street protest is dominated of
> > course by the leftist
> > protest, replete with songs and street theatre. What
> > a wonderful film it
> > would make! One could stage a protest just for the
> > documentary, and violate
> > the route map given by the organiser to the police,
> > enter "VIP zones" and
> > get water canons fired upon.
> >
> > Are the Youth for Equality actors looking for work?
> > Do let me know.
> >
> > best,
> > s
> >
> > On 8/24/06, Kiran Jonnalagadda < jace at pobox.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On 23-Aug-06, at 1:32 PM, Shivam Vij wrote:
> > >
> > > > There are well known norms of street protest - a
> > No Objection
> > > > Certificate from the police station, informing
> > the police station
> > > > of the route of your protest etc.
> > >
> > > Shivam,
> > >
> > > What is the procedure for obtaining a No Objection
> > Certificate? Are
> > > there any conditions under which one may be
> > refused?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kiran Jonnalagadda
> > > http://jace.seacrow.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Kiran Jonnalagadda
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