[Reader-list] The Pink Chaddi Campaign (Rohan DSouza)

[Sandeep]

What Adityaraj kaul says is again living example of touchiness of jansanghis. What he is saying about CPM might be true but we all know shiv sena, bajrangsdal etc have a  long history with Valentines day. So denying it doesnt helps. Maybe jansanghis will do good job in pakisatani cabinet?
 
Sandeep> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 12:08:19 +0530> From: kauladityaraj at gmail.com> To: reader-list at sarai.net> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] The Pink Chaddi Campaign (Rohan DSouza)> > Mangalore's real shame - Talibanization of National> Media<http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2009/02/08/mangalores-real-shame-talibanization-of-national-media/>> > The cat is out of the bag on the much hyped abduction of the daughter of a> Kerala based CPI-M MLA from a bus near Mangalore.> > The Times Now makes this stunning> disclosure<http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=28933>that the> accused were no un-Hindu hoodlums but instead they were members of> the DYFI, the CPI-Mafioso's student wing.> > *Two days after the attack on CPM MLA's daughter and her friend, the accused> claim to be a part of CPM's student wing-the DYFI. More shockingly, these> men say that their attempt was to protect the MLA's daughter's modesty.> While police refused to share details,the arrested claim they belong to> CPM's student wing - the DYFI. On asked as to which party they belonged, the> driver of the bus the couple was travelling in - Arvind Das said, "DYFI."> Surprisingly, the accused claim they were keeping the MLA's daughter out of> harm's way. "They were oly trying to protect the girl's modesty from being> compromised," defence lawyer told TIMES NOW. *> > This disclosure raises an interesting question if the whole episode was at> the behest of the CPI-Mafioso father who perhaps may have shifted the blame> once the story was grabbed the national media.> > Be that as it may, this episode once again exposes the Talibanised closed> mindset of the 24×7 national media which no longer cares about approaching> news with an open mind.> > Even before the police investigation was completed and the facts of the case> were established, the media was quick to ascribe blame to saffron outfits.> > *Five persons, including the driverand the conductor of the bus from which> the daughter of a CPI(M) MLA was dragged out and kidnapped, were arrested> yesterday and two others are being questioned by police in connection with> the incident, which evoked sharp protests across the country.*> > The alacrity with which the 24×7 media has conducted itself on events in> Mangalore exposes its real intentions that this was never about unbiased> reportage of facts but was really about tarnishing the reputation of the BJP> Government in Karnataka in the minds of the cosmopolitan urban middle class> voter in the run up to the general elections.> > This is not the first time we have seen the media conduct itself in this> despicable fashion. The media's shameful and biased> campaign<http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2007/11/27/gujarat-polls-2007-its-ndtv-ibn-versus-modi/>ahead> of the Gujarat elections is well documented as was the media's> surreptitious attempt at influencing the Karnataka> elections<http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2008/07/31/cnn-ibn-boycott-many-sins/>through> exit polls that were far from credible.> > If Malegaon highlighted the flawed morality of the 24×7> media<http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2008/10/24/cookbook-on-dealing-with-orwellian-media-tactics/>in> its attempt to draw equivalences, Mangalore> has exposed<http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2009/01/27/giving-oxygen-to-dinosaurs-and-rodents/>the> media's real agenda.> > Now that the 24×7 media has been caught with its pants down can we expect> > #1 Renuka Choudary to shut up and spare us her moral sanctimony.> > #2 CPI-Mafioso to explain what its student wing was doing "saving" the MLA's> daughter to come clean on the real story of the "abduction"> > #3 National media to tender an unqualified apology to the rest of us for> their false reportage> > With preconcieved notions and deeply held prejudices coloring reportage on> events in Mangalore it perhaps would be in order to demand of the media to> show sufficient cause for why it should not be subject to a code of conduct> to check this disturbing trend of "Talibanization".> > Link -> http://offstumped.nationalinterest.in/2009/02/08/mangalores-real-shame-talibanization-of-national-media/> > On 2/9/09, Rohan DSouza <virtuallyme at gmail.com> wrote:> >> > The media especially the electronic media of the 24/7 variety have hardly> > come out in shining colours recently, given their sensationalist coverage> > of> > variety of events starting from the Mumbai terror strikes to the recent> > Mangalore pub attack. Restrained and balanced reporting doesn't feature in> > their scheme of things as this wouldn't go with eye ball grabbing, shrill> > and voyueristic coverage. However, it is due to this media picking up the> > Magalore pub story that the agenda of the BJP government in Karnataka is> > at> > least coming out to some extent in the open through the responses and> > reactions of the state government.> >> > Take for example, the announcement made by the Home Minister of Karnatka,> > Acharya, of 'appointing an Ombudsman to monitor and control media> > reportage'> > *. When such proposals come from political parties that subscribe to and> > fawn over fascist parties of the past and their modus operandi , then this> > announcement needs to be taken and responded to very seriously. Terrorising> > women, minorities, dalits and other vulnerable groups and the media control> > (blackout?) proposed, the Gujarat model so dear to CM Yeddyurappa's heart,> > is well on its way to being rolled out.> >> > Rohan> >> > http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/09/stories/2009020957130100.htm> >> > * *State may appoint media ombudsman * Staff Correspondent * Media> > overreacting: Acharya; it will be death of democracy, says CPI(M) *> >> > * V.S. Acharya *> >> > MANGALORE: The State Government will consider appointing an Ombudsman to> > monitor and control media reportage, Home Minister V.S. Acharya said in> > Mangalore on Sunday. He blamed the media for "overreacting" to and> > "unnecessarily hyping up" the recent spate of vigilante attacks by alleged> > Hindutva groups.> >> > Addressing a gathering of top government officials, civil rights activists> > and representatives of Opposition parties from the districts of Dakshina> > Kannada and Udupi, at a 'peace committee meeting' at the Deputy> > Commissioner's office, Mr. Acharya said the freedom of the press could not> > be limitless. "The role of the Ombudsman will be to screen media reports> > that lack objectivity and pronounce 'judgments' on issues. The Ombudsman> > will also entertain complaints from the general public about media reports> > they find objectionable," he said.> >> > His proposal met with sharp criticism at the meeting. District secretary of> > the Communist Party of India (Marxist) B. Madhava said it was an attempt to> > prevent the media from reporting freely and fairly on the 'misrule' of the> > Bharatiya Janata Party Government.> >> > "If the State Government goes ahead with this fascist move, it will be the> > death of democracy," he said.> >> > The spokesperson for the Mangalore Catholic Diocese, Onil D'Souza, told Mr.> > Acharya that he should be concentrating on the issue and not blaming the> > media. "It is the prerogative of the media to play up or underplay an> > event.> > It does not undo the fact that there has been a systemic failure to curb> > the> > menace of vigilantism," he said.> >> > Alleging that the State Government was going soft on the "Hindutva brand of> > terrorism," Ismail N., principal of the Badria College, said all acts of> > violence aimed at instilling fear in the minds of the people should be> > considered as terrorism. He included moral vigilantism in that list and> > demanded strict action against those responsible for the recent attacks.> >> > Vice-president of the Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry G.G.> > Mohandas> > Prabhu said the recent vigilante attacks had adversely affected investments> > in the region.> >> > District in-charge Minister J. Krishna Palemar said whatever happened in> > the> > district or region should remain within it.> >> > "The city has been projected in poor light across the world because of the> > mistakes of the media," he said. Mr. Acharya said the State Government> > would> > ensure peaceful observance of Valentine's Day. "The police will be given a> > free hand to deal with any untoward incident that may arise on February> > 14,"> > he said. Superintendent of Police (Dakshina Kannada) N. Satish Kumar said> > 120 more police constables would be pressed into service on Valentine's Day> > to thwart any attempt to disrupt festivities.> >> > Mr. Acharya also said the long-standing demand for a police commissionerate> > in the city would be met by March 31 this year. Once that happens, the> > present Superintendent of Police will be made in-charge of the rest of the> > district and a new officer will be brought in to take on the responsibility> > of Police Commissioner.> >> > In response, a participant pointed out that there was not a single senior> > police officer from the minority communities. "This is a planned conspiracy> > on the part of the BJP to 'saffronise' the police force," he alleged.> >> >> > > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:44:05 +0530> > > From: Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com>> > > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] The Pink Chaddi Campaign> > > To: sarai list <reader-list at sarai.net>> > > Message-ID:> > > <6353c690902080714y370b0e6fgb7624ff12e79602d at mail.gmail.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > >> > > Why not target/protest the media as well; who remained mute spectators to> > > the horrific drama that unfolded on that fateful day ?> > >> > > Just a suggestion, send them Pink Chaddis with "BREAKING NEWS" written on> > > them.> > >> > > On 2/8/09, nisha susan <nisha_s_a at yahoo.com> wrote:> > > >> > > > Dear All,> > > >> > > > You may have heard of the Pink Chaddi Campaign that kicked off three> > days> > > > ago to oppose the Sri Ram Sene. The campaign is growing exponentially> > > (1,300> > > > at this point in the life of our Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and> > > Forward> > > > Women) and that is not surprising. Most women in this country have> > enough> > > > curbs on their lives without a whole new franchise cashing in with> > their> > > > bully-boy tactics. Of course, a lot of men have joined the group as> > well.> > > >> > > > Here is we want to do with the Pink Chaddi Campaign. Join in. Be> > > > imaginative, have fun and fight back!> > > >> > > > Step 1: It does not matter that many of us have not thought about> > > > Valentine's Day since we were 13. If ever. This year let us send the> > Sri> > > Ram> > > > Sene some love. Let us send them some PINK CHADDIS.> > > >> > > > Look in your closet or buy them cheap. Dirt-cheap. Make sure they are> > > PINK.> > > > Send them off to the Sene.> > > >> > > > The address to send the package is:> > > > Pramod Muthalik,> > > > Chief, Sri Rama Sene,> > > > #11, Behind New Bus Stand, Gokhul Road, Near Lakshmi Park,> > > > HUBLI - Karnataka> > > >> > > > If you don't want to mail it yourself, you can drop it off at the> > Chaddi> > > > Collection Points. We will be collecting across the country through> > this> > > > week and sending the packages on February 12. More information about> > > Chaddi> > > > Collectors in your city soon on our blog:> > > > http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/> > > >> > > > Step 2: Send the Pink Chaddi Campaign a photograph of the package.> > > >> > > > Tell us how many chaddis you are sending out and inspire other women in> > > > other cities. You can either mail the information here or you can mail> > it> > > at> > > > our facebook address.> > > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49641698651&ref=mf> > > >> > > >> > > > Step 3: On Valentine's Day we do a Pub Bharo action. Go to a pub> > wherever> > > > you are. From Kabul to Chennai to Guwahati to Singapore to LA women> > have> > > > signed up. It does not matter if you are actually not a pub-goer or not> > > even> > > > much of a drinker. Let us raise a toast (it can be juice) to Indian> > > women.> > > > Take a photo or video. We will put it together (more on how later) and> > > send> > > > this as well to the Sri Ram Sene.> > > >> > > > Step 4: After Valentine's Day we should get some of our elected> > leaders> > > to> > > > agree that beating up women is ummm... AGAINST INDIAN CULTURE.> > > >> > > > For right now, ask not what Dr VS Acharya, Home Minister of Karnataka> > can> > > > do for you. Ask what you can do for him. Here is his blog.> > > > http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com. Send him some love.> > > >> > > >> > > > Nisha Susan> > > > For the Pink Chaddi Campaign> > > > http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > _________________________________________> > > > reader-list: an open discussion list on media and the city.> > > > Critiques & Collaborations> > > > To subscribe: send an email to reader-list-request at sarai.net with> > > > subscribe in the subject header.> > > > To unsubscribe: https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/reader-list> > > > List archive: <https://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > --> > >> > > --> > > Aditya Raj Kaul> > >> > >> > _________________________________________> > reader-list: an open discussion list on media and the city.> > Critiques & Collaborations> > To subscribe: send an email to reader-list-request at sarai.net with> > subscribe in the subject header.> > To unsubscribe: https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/reader-list> > List archive: &lt;https://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/>> > > > > -- > > -- > Aditya Raj Kaul> _________________________________________> reader-list: an open discussion list on media and the city.> Critiques & Collaborations> To subscribe: send an email to reader-list-request at sarai.net with subscribe in the subject header.> To unsubscribe: https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/reader-list > List archive: &lt;https://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/>
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