[Reader-list] The Pink Condom Campaign

[Shivam V]

This has the trademark of Aditya Rak Kaul & co. written all over it  -
ranging from "sickulars" to intimidation (giving out others' phone
numbers), etc. So what's the point of claiming anonymity and making a
fool of yourself? And why give it away that you're plain jealous that
somebody else has pulled off a bigger online campaign than you ever
did ("media surely won't promote us as they did to *Pink Chaddi
walas"). Or is that just a ploy to make sure news editors publish/air
stories about this one? But then who will give interviews, Aditya Raj
Kaul's ghost? And what makes you think gifting condoms to
self-confessed "Pub-Going, Loose and Forward Women" would constitute
insult and protest - condoms for them are not what pink chaddis are
for Shri Ram Sene. Next time, think better.

And 'inflated figures of support'? Evidence please. The number of
people on that Facebook group are for all to see - 38,844 as I type.

It's interesting that you don't support the Mangalore pub attack (I
take your word) but oppose the Pink Chaddi campaign. And why? Because
Hindus and RSS are being portrayed in a bad light. If it is, then it
is by the Shri Ram Sene. Shri Ram Sene is fringe, radical Hindutva not
formally aligned with RSS. The truth is, you are uncomfortable that
somebody speaking in the name of Ram is being portrayed in bad light,
that the pink chaddi campaign is making sure that Ram's Army is
getting a bad name worldwide. If only you were to realise that it is
their own actions that are bringing a bad name to them, and a great
embarrassment to all those who have great respect, admiration and
faith in Ram across South and south-east asia.

But you can't join liberals and you you can't join the fundoos either.
The liberals are of your class but the fundoos in this case are of
your political persuasion - if only the poor souls had accepted ARK's
leadership and not made this small mistake. But they did this in a
calculated way to grab media attention, something they perhaps learnt
from you! And now when a liberal set knows how to exploit the gimmick
and visual-hungry beast that is the media, that's salt on your wounds.

How I love you dilemma. May the hydra-headed Hindutva monster keep
giving you such dilemmas and preventing the forward march of Hindu
fundamentalism in the Republic of India.

Jai hind
shivam



On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul
<kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
>  The Pink Condom Campaign
> Link - http://www.thepinkcondomcampaign.blogspot.com/
>
> *What is Pink Condom campaign?*
>
> This campaign has been started as a response to some self righteous and
> progressive people who started the *Pink
> Chaddi<http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/>
> * campaign. Their chaddi campaign ends on Valentine's Day of 2009, but this
> is just a beginning for us.
>
> We are more democratic and transparent that the *Pink Chaddi walas*. We
> don't claim inflated figures of support. There is a poll at the right hand
> corner of this page, which shows how many people support us, and how many
> don't!
>
> *Why condoms?*
>
> Condoms are necessary to save yourself from AIDS and to lead a progressive
> and secular life. The *Pink Chaddi walas* claim themselves to be pubgoing,
> loose and forward - a condom will help them maintain being that.
>
> *Who are we?*
>
> We are the ordinary Hindus, who don't bark on television channels to defend
> our faith, but we definitely get hurt when some people bark against our
> faith.
>
> We know that not everything is right with Hindu society, and things needs to
> be improved upon. That's the whole essence of Hindu Dharma or Sanatana
> Dharma – to constantly change and evolve. We don't need self-righteous
> sickular (so-called seculars) to reform us.
>
> *Why are we anonymous?*
>
> Unlike *Pink Chaddi walas*, our intention is not to grab news headlines and
> appear on Indian and international television (what else do you think
> sending *chaddis *will achieve?). We are just trying to convey a message –
> you reap what you sow.
>
> *Why this opposition to Pink Chaddi campaign?*
>
> Because the campaign tried to unnecessarily implicate an assertive Hindu and
> RSS (they showed pictures of RSS members in a derogatory way) for Managolore
> pub attack incident. RSS and Hindus didn't approve of Mangalore incident,
> still they were demonized, which was result of a mentality which is full of
> hatred towards Hinduism.
>
> *Do we support Sri Ram Sene?*
>
> Not at all for beating up women in Mangalore. We know nothing more about
> them to declare an overall support or opposition. They don't really matter
> to us.
>
> *Do we support RSS?*
>
> Yes and No. We support RSS for their social work and for fighting sickulars.
> We support them because we hate Hindu haters like Christian Missionaries,
> Jehadi Muslims and Indian Communists. We don't support them if they would
> want to subjugate ordinary Christians and Muslims.
>
> *How can join Pink Condom campaign?*
>
> First, click on the poll on right hand corner and express your support (or
> opposition). You can also join us on orkut and facebook and promote the
> word, as media surely won't promote us as they did to *Pink Chaddi walas.*
>
> Secondly, send pink condoms (if you want to spend money, buy them, or just
> send them colorful and creative picture of condoms) at following addresses,
> or call up these people (*Pink Chaddi walas*, their contact numbers and
> addresses were put up on *Pink Chaddi
> *blog<http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/>)
> to know more:
>
> People to call:
>
> Benson (9845167575)
> Areeba (9900569456)
> Samir Gandhi (9246282223)
> Kaushik (9703508756)
> Nithin (9886081269)
> Divya (9845535406)
> Nisha (9811893733)
> Vivek (9845591798)
> Ratna (9899422513)
> Padma (99400 25231)
> Jeny (9840398852)
> Aniruddh (98840 17695)
>
>
> Addresses:
>
> Nisha Susan
> C/o Tehelka
> M76, M-Block Market
> Greater Kailash 2
>
> Ashwini
> C-Wing, Lake Pleasant
> Phase-2, Lake Homes
> Powai
> (Hand it over to the security guards in Mumbai)
>
> Shalini M
> A1201
> Beaumonde Apts
> Appasaheb Marathe marg
> Near Chaitanya , opp Tata Motors
> halfway between siddhivinayak/century mills
> Prabhadevi – 400025
>
> The Shakti Center/ Corporate Accountability Desk,
> No: 42 A, I
> floor,5 Avenue,
> Besant Nagar,
> Chennai - 600090
>
> *We will remove the above contact details and names after they are removed
> from the Pink Chaddi blog*
>
> *Why trouble these people?*
>
> We are not trying to trouble them. We are just asking you to send them *Pink
> Condoms*, just like they have decided to send *Pink Chaddis *to *Sri Ram
> Sene*, unsolicited. We believe that we have equal rights to protest in the
> same manner as chosen by them. They might be good people, we are not
> contesting that at all, but we just paying them in the same coin.
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