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

[Pawan Durani]

Correct .... Even I was not aware who this guy was .

Imagine Raghu Rai sneaking into US from Mexico to cover a story of illegal
border crossing ...... getting caught ....and then US being criticised for
arresting a photographer of repute.

I can't stop laughing.

Pawan




On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:25 PM, A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Dear Mr Agarwal,
>                 Shahidul Alam may be a well known and
> > fine photographer and artist, who has done much to support
> > the cause of photography, but does it give him a license to cross over to
> our border and you expect a poor BSF jawan to know him personally and not
> arrest him because he is a well known photographer. Even I did not know
> until the post that he was a well known photographer.Someone had written
> that he was called over to our side and arrested as if the writer had been
> seeing the entire episode.Media people get away with irregularities because
> those supposed to take action get scared because they belong to media.Law is
> law and is supposed to be faceless.Indian side is still very considerate.
> However as per the current posts, Shahidul Alam has been released by our
> Security forces showing a humane face and been arrested by BDR.
> I had expressed my view in a very restrained and general way,no one should
> have any objection to it,otherwise it is no use being a part of the
> discussions.
> Regards,
>
> (A.K.MALIK)
>
>
> --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Ravi Agarwal <ravig64 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Ravi Agarwal <ravig64 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Shahidul Alam detained by Indian Border
> Security  Force
> > To: "A.K. Malik" <akmalik45 at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "Rajendra Bhat Uppinangadi" <rajen786uppinangady at gmail.com>, "Sarai
> List" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 3:54 PM
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am not aware of the details of the case, besides what I
> > have read, but know that Shahidul Alam is a well known and
> > fine photographer and artist, who has done much to support
> > the cause of photography from a Southern perspective, though
> > his organisation. His work is well known. I think that I
> > would find it hard to beleive that he is doing something
> > that needs him to be detained by any police.  Many years
> > ago, I too unwittingly crossed the India Bangaldesh border
> > without realising it.
> >
> >
> > In any case, we should not use this as a volleying point of
> > our politics, whatever they may be. We need to be restrained
> > in talking about people we do not know, without knowing any
> > details of specifics, and I believe any restraint of
> > people's right to express and freely so, needs to be
> > questioned and resisted, no matter what point of view they
> > represent.
> >
> >
> > There is a plea to protest his detention, and that is what
> > needs to be engaged with, nothing else. If people do not
> > support that, they do not have to.
> >
> > best
> > ravi agarwal
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:42 PM,
> > A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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