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

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

Mr. Sandeep,

Kindly introspect a bit on your alleged claims. I personally haven't
favoured the acts of Sri Ram Sena. Moreover, If your entire lot of
Jansanghi's are at fault, so are our communist jhollahwallah's.

Jansanghi's may do a good job somewhere as you suggested. But those few
jhollahwallah's who are left just spread hatred everywhere to destabilise
the society.

Kindly think before you write whatever. I had just posted an interesting
counter article; which appeared on a well-known blog. It does pinch people
and make them uncomfortable; but that is what truth does. isn't it ? :)

On 2/9/09, Sandeep <vashsand at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >
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