[Reader-list] Shahidul Alam detained by Indian Border Security Force

Kshmendra Kaul kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com
Wed Jun 17 16:06:42 IST 2009 

Dear AKM
 
Well said.
 
Kshmendra

--- On Wed, 6/17/09, A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Shahidul Alam detained by Indian Border Security Force
To: "Rajendra Bhat Uppinangadi" <rajen786uppinangady at gmail.com>
Cc: "Sarai List" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 1:42 PM



Dear Rajenji,
              It is our perceptions which decide who is guilty and who is innocent. The entire para-military forces are dubbed rapists in Kashmir for a few stray incidents.It seems some of us are more concerned about Human Rights of Pakistanis,Bangladeshis than of our own countrymen.
I do not know the complete facts of the case. If the BSF has really crossed over to Bangladesh and detained Shahidul Alam, then it is of concern. On the other hand if he has illegally crossed over to our side and then was detained, why anyone should bother unless it has been innocuous or beyond the control of the person concerned.
Labelling the Border forces killers of innocent people without any proof is really doing injustice to those who are protecting our lives at the cost of their own lives.
Regards,

(A.K.MALIK)


--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Rajendra Bhat Uppinangadi <rajen786uppinangady at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Rajendra Bhat Uppinangadi <rajen786uppinangady at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Shahidul Alam detained by Indian Border Security Force
> To: "anupam chakravartty" <c.anupam at gmail.com>
> Cc: "sarai list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:35 PM
> Dear All, one issue that is
> concerning me is, are men and women in media
> above laws.? If they are doing any project, they can
> violate laws of the
> land.? Is media responsible to citizens of the nation in
> which they are
> operating.? Or they are responsible only to media barons
> and the share
> holders of the media corporate to share the "profits" of
> such projects.? As
> the humans work in different walks of life, do they become
> above laws if
> they are say, politicians, judicial appointees and
> executives, or are they
> appointed to serve the citizens in best possible interests
> of the citizens.?
> 
>   Now, as to current matter ubder discussion, it is to
> be noted that if the
> border force do their duties sincerely, no under age
> married girls can come
> in to India and work as dance bar girls, sex workers in as
> far as south
> India, particularly in Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
> It is true that
> they have practically no opportunities to earn a living in
> their bangaldesh,
> but the sad issue is many of these married girls are in
> southern India,,
> recently Bangalore police with Chennai counter parts ripped
> open the network
> of this illegal trade of human traffick and sex trade.
> Local news network
> channel 9 and Udaya TV and also Suvarna tv covered the
> issue
> comprehensively. Even with recession and lesser salaries,
> the stressed minds
> are seeking extra carnal pleasures ?
> 
> As to this man of media, why he has not taken necessary
> authorisation for
> the project work.? Is he under cover operative for any
> group.? If Dr.
> Binayak Sen can be held captive in detention for the good
> work he has had on
> record, is not above laws, which ofcourse is obnxious, are
> men in media
> above laws.?
> 
>   Amusingly, the fate of Prajna Thakur and 12 others
> who are under detention
> for months now without any shred of proof has no defenders
> of human rights
> talking or them.! None is concerned about these detentions
> of Prajna
> Thakur.? Perceptions of a few seem to be taking over the
> rights and wrongs
> in society, when it comes to human rights of the humans.?
> 
>   Regards,
> 
>    Rajen.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:16 AM, anupam chakravartty
> <c.anupam at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > Photographer Shahidul Alam spends 6hrs in BSF
> custody:
> >
> > http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=87461&cid=2
> >
> >
> > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Bangladeshi-photographer-held--crossing--Indo-Bangla-border/477648
> >
> > Two versions of the same story. However, if as per the
> BSF officials are
> > claiming that Alam crossed over in the Dhubri sector,
> which is also my home
> > district, the Brahmaputra river is itself the border.
> during the floods
> > immigrant bangladeshis in connivance of BSF and BDR
> enter India on boats
> > carrying pineapples from across the border. the no
> man's land mentioned in
> > both of the reports is actually river brahmaputra.
> >
> > thanks anupam
> >
> >
> > On 6/17/09, Santhosh Kumar <santhosh.kanipayur at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > it is hard to believe that you will believe....
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Pawan Durani
> <pawan.durani at gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hard to believe .....
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Shun-Ling
> Chen <schen at law.harvard.edu
> > > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > http://unheardvoice.net/blog/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian
> > > > > -border-security-force/
> > > > >
> > > > > Dr Shahidul Alam, well-known
> photographer, and founder Drik, was
> > > > > detained by Indian Border Security
> Forces while working on the
> > > > > Bangladesh side of the border on his
> Brahmaputra project. He called
> > me
> > > > > at 18:21 pm to tell me that the guards
> had asked him to come over,
> > and
> > > > > then detained him at Sahapara 21 IPP,
> across the border from Rowmari.
> > > > > His two colleagues are on the
> Bangladeshi side of the border, and
> > can't
> > > > > get to him.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please contact Home and Foreign
> Ministry officials requesting that
> > they
> > > > > do all possible to get him released
> immediately. It is worth
> > mentioning
> > > > > that the Indian BSF have detained and
> killed many innocent
> > Bangladeshis
> > > > > in recent years, in the border areas.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/content/view/387/1/
> > > > > News - South Asia
> > > > > By David Brewer
> > > > > Tuesday, 16 June 2009
> > > > >
> > > > > Reports from Bangladesh say that
> Shahidul Alam, the photo journalist,
> > > > > blogger and founder of the Drik picture
> network has been detained by
> > > > > Indian border security forces while
> working on the Bangladesh side of
> > > > > the border.
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message to this site from Dhaka,
> Alam's partner says he was
> > > working
> > > > > on a multimedia project about the
> Brahmaputra with two colleagues
> > when
> > > > > border guards took him awa
> > > > >
> > > > > There are now fears for Alam's safety
> and supporters are calling on
> > the
> > > > > international community to push for his
> release.
> > > > >
> > > > > The last message from Shahidul Alam
> came through at !8:21 on Tuesday
> > 16
> > > > > June when he called home to say that
> border security guards had asked
> > > > > him to come over to the Indian side of
> the border where they detained
> > > > > him at Sahapara 21 IPP, across the
> border from Rowmari.
> > > > >
> > > > > His two colleagues are on the
> Bangladeshi side of the border, and
> > can't
> > > > > get to him.
> > > > >
> > > > > At the time Alam was working on the
> Bangladesh end of the river
> > > > > Brahmaputra project. He had travelled
> to Kurigram with two Drik
> > > > > colleagues to take photos, video and
> stills.
> > > > >
> > > > > Contact has been made with a number of
> local and international media
> > > > > organisations and government officials,
> including the Indian High
> > > > > Commission.
> > > > >
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