[Reader-list] AMAN KI AASHA

[Shivam Vij शिवम् विज्]

Shri Aditya Raj Kaulji has for some weeks now been telling the world
about how Aman ki Asha has to do with m-words like "media
market-management". Has he no sense of irony? he, the master of "media
market-managment" campaigns of various causes? Jab tumhara campaign
bikta hai toh peace, kisi aur ka toh market? Kuch to sharam karon.

On 17 February 2010 17:21, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Shri Shuddhabrata Senguptaji
>
> Namaskar
>
> I have merely forwarded a reaction from a common Indian to the recent
> developments of 'Aman Ki Asha' around. I can see you agitated. Wonder what
> makes you so uncomfortable! Is it the truth of Islamic-terrorism or the
> engagement politics and media market-management of Peace?
>
> It hardly matters to me how a godamn 'My Name Is Khan' does at the box
> office. I condenm the protests against it. However, terrorism matters to me
> and every Indian not how much money a producer makes out of made-up
> publicity. We don't want protection of a bloody movie; we want security for
> citizens of this country.
>
> You have yet again displayed intolerance and abused my right to participate
> in this so called 'Liberal' forum. I am not facing this for the first time.
> It has become usual for me. Wonder if I calculate the wastage of time to us
> by some of the rhetoric of far extremist, intolerant and left lunatic
> fringe.
>
> Have tolerance in letter and spirit. We have heard enough of your fake Batla
> House and several other such theories. What happened to them, if I may ask?
>
> Pakistan is suffering from something which it initiated decades ago. It will
> continue to burn. I never objected to views from Pakistani public. Though
> Kashmir can never be on dialogue table with Pakistan. Nor can it be with
> terrorists who some glorify in this forum.
>
> Congrats to you and other co-founders of Sarai, which completed a decade
> recently. I pray for more, patience, tolerance and flow of rational thought
> to the Sarai.
>
> And hope you hold/delete/block less/none of our e-mails from now onwards.
> Even that may be abuse of liberty, something you are very well versed with
> yourself.
>
> I don't want this this to turn into a relay e-mail exchange as has happened
> in the past.
>
> regards
>
> 2010/2/17 Shuddhabrata Sengupta <shuddha at sarai.net>
>
>> Aditya,
>>
>> I regret that you have once again abused the space of liberty on this list
>> by forwarding this idiotic poem, which I have wasted my time by reading.
>>
>> I am normally not a fan of the Times of India, or the Jang Group of
>> Newspapers, but, I have to say, that the steady stream of opposition that
>> their 'Aman Ki Asha' initiative seems to be gathering from the usual
>> suspects makes me even more interested in what the 'Aman ki Asha' initiative
>> is all about. I sincerely hope that it sets a trend, and that other media
>> corporations and other agencies mirror it by setting up their own
>> initiatives for sustaining the resources of peace in South Asia, and
>> especially between India and Pakistan, in these difficult times.
>>
>> Having tasted a bitter defeat after attempting their thuggery on the 'My
>> Name is Khan' issue, the lunatic right is now seeking a fruitless second
>> wind, by riding the waves of the regrettable bomb blast that occured in the
>> German Bakery in Pune. Your effort to surf this wave is pathetic. The
>> xenophobia agenda is dead and buried, and no amount of impotent roaring from
>> Matoshtree will make it walk again.
>>
>> I find the poem that you sent, strongly objectionable, because it makes no
>> attempt to distinguish between different kinds of opinion and publics in
>> Pakistan.
>>
>> The poem says -
>>
>> Dilli, Mumbai Ahemdabad ne, jab ki thi jaane qurbaan,
>> man hi man khush hote they, yahi paki haiwan.
>>
>>
>> For those who do not understand Hindi. These lines can be translated as
>> follows -
>>
>> "When in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, lives were sacrificed
>> In their hearts, Paki monsters rejoiced"
>>
>> I am aware of the fact that time and again, whenever terrorist atrocities
>> occur in India, a significant section of Pakistani political society condemn
>> acts of terrorism in no uncertain terms.  Many people in India do the same
>> when terrorism occurs in Pakistan. To lump all Pakistanis (or for that
>> matter, all Indians) as 'monsters' who 'rejoice in their hearts' when loss
>> of life occurs, is disgusting. I find your endorsement of this disgusting
>> sentiment shameful.
>>
>> There is a very strong body of public opinion in Pakistan that wants peace
>> in South Asia, and realizes that peace is the only way forward in Pakistan.
>> They act vigilantly against war-mongers and preachers of prejudice in
>> Pakistan, exactly as many of us act vigilantly against the constituency that
>> advocates permanent aggression here. That includes our vigilance against
>> your hate filled agenda.
>>
>> Whenever an atrocity like what happened in Pune occurs, I find that the
>> constituency of rabid right-wing nationalism comes crawling out like maggots
>> to feast on the dead. As if they were waiting for tragedy to strike to once
>> again find their reason for existence.
>>
>> Have none of these people any shame? Have you none at all?
>>
>> Shuddha
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 17-Feb-10, at 1:07 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul wrote:
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Irma Razdan
>> Date: 2010/2/17
>> Subject: Fwd: AMAN KI AASHA
>> To:
>>
>> For my Hindi speaking followers, this is a poem that was authored by a mod
>> of a forum which is my frequent haunt. It is a take on the recent 'Aman ki
>> Asha' program by the Times of India and Jang group of Pakistan, which is
>> supposed to be an Indo-Pak peace project. Newbies, please refer to link.
>>
>> घर घर में आज जगती है, हर सुबह अमन की आशा,
>> टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया और दैनिक जंग का, देखो नया तमाशा,
>>
>> पीठ में ख़ंजर भोंका जिनने, मानवता को ही छला,
>> आज बोलते चले हैं वोही, कैसी शांति की भाषा,
>>
>> ज़मीन के लालच को धर्म का मुखौटा पहना,
>> जिन जल्लादों ने छीना भारत माँ का गहना,
>> आज उन्ही से रखनी होगी, हमको प्रेम की अभिलाषा
>> वाह रे टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया, क्या खूब है तेरी आशा.
>>
>> देखो कैप्टन कालिया, ऐसा हुआ आपका बलिदान,
>> आज अफ़ज़ल गुरु और क़सब को शायद मिल जाये जीवनदान,
>> छब्बीस-ग्यारह दोहराने को बेचैन हैं जिनके जेहादी,
>> दोस्ती का राग सुना रहे, वही कियानी, ज़रदारी और गीलानी,
>> कौआ चले हंस की चाल, देखो इनकी मीठी भाषा,
>> हमें दोस्ती का पाठ पढ़ाएंगे, अब सूजा अहमद पाशा.
>>
>> हमारे अपने नेताओं ने, देश को भी नहीं बख़्शा
>> नपुंसक से भी कम पौरुष जिनमें, वो करेंगे देश की रक्षा?
>> बातचीत के ज़रिये ये, मिटा देंगे सारे भेद
>> आधा कश्मीर खोने का, इनको ज़रा नहीं खेद,
>> राष्ट्र को किया लज्जित, दी शर्म-अल-शेख़ में निराशा,
>> समझे नहीं हम किसने लिखी आख़िर उस दस्तावेज़ की भाषा.
>> कब तक जयचंदों को जनती रहेगी हे माता!
>> कब तक तेरे बच्चों को होती रहेगी हताशा,
>>
>> आतंकवाद की आग में जब जल रहा है पाकिस्तान,
>> ऐसी हालत में इनके हृदय में जागा है इंसान,
>> दिल्ली मुंबई अहमदाबाद ने जब की थीं जानें क़ुर्बान,
>> मन ही मन खुश होते थे यही पाकी हैवान,
>> देखो भारतवासियों, रखना इतना ध्यान,
>> राष्ट्रभक्तों के हाथ में ही सदा देना तुम कमान,
>> झूठे धर्म-निरपक्षों से रहना तुम सावधान,
>> वोट बैंक बनकर कभी मत करना मतदान.
>>
>> बोस, पटेल, सावरकर ने, जिस देश को है तराशा,
>> लूट ना ले उसको फिर, यह झूठी अमन की आशा.
>> घर घर में आज जगती है, हर सुबह अमन की आशा,
>> टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया और दैनिक जंग का, देखो नया तमाशा.
>>
>> English Transliteration:
>>
>> Aman Ki Aasha
>>
>> Ghar ghar mein aaj jagti hai, har subah aman ki aasha,
>> Times of India aur dainik Jang ka, dekho naya tamaasha,
>>
>> Peeth mein khanjar bhonka jinnay, manavta ko hi chhala,
>> aaj bolte chale hain wohi, kaisi shanti ki bhaasha,
>>
>> zameen ke lalach ko dharm ka mukhauta pehna,
>> jin jallado ne chhena, Bharat Maa ka gehna,
>> aaj unhi se rakhni hogi, hamko prem ki abhilaasha,
>> wah re Times of India, kya khoob hai teri Aasha.
>>
>> Dekho Captain Kalia, aisa hua aapka balidaan,
>> Aaj Afzal Guru aur Qasab ko, shayad mil jaaye jeevandaan,
>> Chhabees-Gyarah (26/11) dohraanay ko, bechain hain jinkay jehadi,
>> hame dosti ka raag sunaa rahey, wohi Kiani, Zardari aur Gilani
>> Kawwa chale hans ki chaal, dekho inki meethi bhaasha,
>> hamen dosti ka paath padhayenge, ab Sooja Ahmed Pasha.
>>
>> Hamare apne netao ne, desh ko bhi nahi baksha,
>> Napunsak se bhi kam pourush jinme, woh karenge desh ki raksha?
>> baatcheet ke zariye ye, mitaa denge saare bhed,
>> aadha Kashmir khoney ka, inko zara nahi khed,
>> Rashtra ko kiya lajjit, di Sharm-Al-Shekh mein niraasha,
>> samjhe nahin hum kisnay likhi , aakhir us dastavez ki bhasha.
>> Kab tak Jaichando ko janti rahegi he maata,
>> Kab tak tere bachcho ko, hoti rahegi hataasha.
>>
>> Atankwaad ki aag mein, jab jal raha hai Pakistan,
>> Aisi halat mein inke hriday mein, jaaga hai insaan,
>> Dilli, Mumbai Ahemdabad ne, jab ki thi jaane qurbaan,
>> man hi man khush hote they, yahi paki haiwan.
>> Dekho Bharat vasiyon, rakhna itna dhyan,
>> Rashtrabhakto ke haath mein hi, sada dana tum kamaan,
>> Jhoothey dharm-nirpayksho se, rehna tom saavdhaan,
>> vote bank bankar kabhi, mat karna matdaan.
>>
>> Bose, Patel, Savarkar ne, jis desh ko hai taraasha,
>> loot na le usko phir, yeh jhooti aman ki aasha.
>> Ghar ghar mein aaj jagti hai, har subah aman ki aasha,
>> Times of India aur dainik Jang ka, dekho naya tamaasha.
>>
>> Courtsey : Kumpal Madrasi
>>
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>> Shuddhabrata Sengupta
>> The Sarai Programme at CSDS
>> Raqs Media Collective
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>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Aditya Raj Kaul
>
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