[Reader-list] Intentions behind an Open Letter ToIndianCricketTeam Captain

[Sudeep K S]

While one does not "have to be asked" to explain the intentions (in
this case, behind forwarding the open letter to reader-list), I don't
see anything wrong if one fails to understand and chooses to ask.

I also did not understand why Ms Jogi "condemns" the letter and the
author. I hope she explains that for those who have no way of getting
to know whatever that has gone through her mind after reading the
letter. As it appears to me, the author has as much right to raise his
concerns as much as Mr Dravid has to attend the programme.

[While I don't subscribe to their ideology, I envy the working style
of RSS and the rate at which it succeeds in influencing a large
section of people of this nation.  As is pointed out in the letter to
Dravid, they believe -- or at least make people believe -- Muslims and
Christians are our primary enemies. Apart from the usual shakhas (Boy
in the Branch and Men in the Tree were excellent documentations of how
well they make it work the way they want), the schools run by the
Sangh in tribal areas (called Ekal Vidyalayas) are now extending the
reach of that hate ideology. The number of those schools have crossed
20,000.]

  regards
   sudeep

http://sudeepsdiary.blogspot.com

On 2/18/07, meena menon <meenamenon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> The letter posted by Sanjay was interesting. I read only a brief report
> about this in the papers. The letter raised disturbing questions and did not
> give me any pleasure. I fail to understand why it must give pleasure to "all
> practising pseudo secularists" as suggested in one posting. Are there non
> practising pseudo secularists?  And what is all this about anyway? And am
> curious to know, as am new to the list, does one have to be asked  to
> explain the intentions behind  making a posting?
>
> Best
>
> Meena Menon

> > > thanks for such a quick  reply.
> > > i know, your letter must ave give lot of pleasure to all practising
> psudo
> > > secularists on the list of readers list.
> > > and thank you very much for giving me an opportunity to condemn the
> > > author.
> > >
> > > ms. jogi
> > >>From: Sanjay Kak < octave at bol.net.in>
> > >>To: Sarai Reader List <reader-list at sarai.net>
> > >>Subject: [Reader-list] Intentions behind an Open Letter To Indian
> > >>CricketTeam Captain
> > >>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:33:56 +0530
> > >>
> > >>Dear Ms Jogi
> > >>
> > >>The intention was to have people read the Open Letter.
> > >>To give some of them pleasure.
> > >>And to give some others a chance to condemn the letter and its author.
> > >>Is that enough reason?
> > >>Sorry don¹t have more at this time.
> > >>
> > >>Best regards
> > >>
> > >>Sanjay
> > >>
> > >>------ Forwarded Message
> > >> > From: Vedavati Jogi < vrjogi at hotmail.com>
> > >> > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:09:28 +0000
> > >> > To: octave at bol.net.in
> > >> > Subject: RE: [Reader-list] An Open Letter To Indian Cricket Team
> > >> > Captain
> > >>Rahul
> > >> > Dravid By Shamsul Islam
> > >> >
> > >> > dear mr. kak,
> > >> >
> > >> > may i know your intention behind forwarding this letter to
> reader-list?
> > >> >
> > >> > i condemn this letter & the author!
> > >> >
> > >> > vedavati