Where were you Mr Rajeev when Indira Gnadhi killed, jailed those innocent people , killed INDIA shamelessly. Today you are writing this article because MEDIA and some useless shameless opposition(TMC..who everyone knows what they are for .) are showing a part of it to you, YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE SHABBY INDIAN who live by the life and dare not to go against the rule, because you have to save your ass by writing an article where you pick up an encylopedia or wikipedia and start comparing, RELIVE those tantalising days when people rose and rose against the ertswhile INDIRA GANDHI rule, and you will know whether communism lives for the people or not...I am really pissed by "EDUCATED" people like you in INDIA...INDIANS WILL RISE AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW ..
RE:Idiotic comparision
by ambika on Nov 17, 2007 02:52 AM Permalink
and now...... what do you have to say Dipak ? do the numbers "satisfy" you now after thousands were killed in Nandigram ?
And what do you smoke to say out of thin air 2000 got killed in Gujarat ? Do you know the numbers given by Govt of India (manmohan singh govt) in Parliament ?
RE:Idiotic comparision
by ramoo on Nov 16, 2007 11:04 PM Permalink
HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY KILLED IN TIANENMEN? AND ONLY 25 KILLED IN NANDIGRAM? CPM STATE SECRETARY ISSUED A LIST OF 287 MEN KILLED OF THIER OWN CADRES 5 KILLED BEFORE MARCH 14TH A4 OFFICIALLY KILLED ON 14TH MARCH ALREADY DEATH TOLL IN RECENT COUNT IS MORE THAN 25 AND MANY MORE COUNTING TILL ALL THE MISSING ARE RECOVERED. YOU WERE POOR IN MATHEMATICS AND THEREFORE JOINED POLITICS?
Behind every thing one culprit is hiding and she is no one but Mamta Bannerjee. Behind all issues in WB we can find that dirty woman every where. She use to supply material for fire and use to hide every time when innocent people shoot down. She use to do all these things to become famous but she never think about her subordinates. She always tell her sub ordinates to break the rule so that Police can take some action and this way she and her followers always to show that Police force are biased. My request is Mamta please stop all these childish things and some time please think about development of our state. Please become popular after doing some creative works.MAmta please do something for the development of your state WB.
RE:SAVE BENGAL
by anirban ghosh on Nov 16, 2007 08:00 PM Permalink
sorry, she will not do anything for WB. She wants b the next CM of WB, but she will not b able to get dat chair in her lifetime.
Communist leaders like Prakash Karat, Sitaram Yechury, A.B. Bardhan, D. Raja, Pinarayi Vijayan, V.S. Achutanandan, M.A. Baby, Biman Bose etc should be tried in people's courts & summary justice should be given to them by executing them. All communist leaders should be liquidated without mercy. The rest of the communist cadres should be bundled off to labour camps & undergo reducation to cleanse them of this evil anti-national ideology. Communists are agents of China. They are the running dogs of the imperialist hegemonists in Beijing & so they need to be eradicated from the Indian political scene. Communists do not respect democracy or human rights & hence their human rights stand forfeited. So summary trials & executions of communist leaders should be carried out by the patriotic Indian people. Chak De India!!! Exterminate the communist leaders.Get rid of the communists.
mR SREENIVASN i AM FORWARDING THE EXCERPT OF A MESSAGE FROM THE DAWN GROUP OF NEWPAPERS.YOU MAY HIGH LIGHT THE CENSORSHIP BEING IMPOSED ON THE PRESS IN PAKISTAN
Dear Madam / Sir,
I am writing to draw your attention to an important matter that indicates the rapidly worsening environment for the freedom of press in Pakistan.
It has always been difficult for governments to coexist with a free and independent press in Pakistan. Of late, however, the government headed by President Musharraf has become increasingly intolerant towards criticism in the press and towards the publishing of news that reflects poorly on the performance of his government on security matters.
One of the intended casualties of this swelling hostility between government and press in Pakistan is the DAWN Group of Newspapers, the country%u2019s largest independent English language newspaper and magazines publishing house.
Since December 2006, the DAWN Group is facing massive advertising cuts equivalent to two thirds of total government advertising. This has occurred primarily as a consequence of a decision ostensibly taken by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz%u2019s government, but in reality ordered by General Musharraf and engineered by several of his advisors that constitute the government%u2019s inner cabinet.
It is clear that objections to the propriety of the DAWN Group%u2019s editorial policies emanate mainly from President Musharraf%u2019s office and his stance is heavily influenced by key advisors who have been entrusted with responsibility for implementing crisis management and conflict control in flashpoint areas. Particularly sensitive for the agreement are the escalating developments in Pakistan%u2019s western province of Baluchistan, and in the tribal agencies of North & South Wazirstan on the Afghan border. Also irksome have been the DAWN Group%u2019s related attempts to monitor a recurring tendency toward covert militancy among responsible decision-makers in government.
While preparing this dossier, I have attempted to include details and supporting documentation wherever possible, to facilitate your assessment as a key practitioner in the press rights movement internationally. Recent events in Pakistan indicate that attempts by the government to curtail the autonomy of the judiciary have been on the increase. This may have facilitated a temporary unintended pause in the government%u2019s relentless campaign to muzzle the press. But such pauses presage a return to more coercive methods by government against the press, once the messy business of the executive - judicial conflict is brought to a successful halt.
If you peruse the documents accompanying this letter, you will find a chronology of events that cover the continuing conflict between the DAWN Group and the Government of Pakistan in the critical years 2004 to 2007. (Refer Appendix A 1.0) and that reflects some of the main causes of the present breakdown of communication between the government and the DAWN Group.
In the first phase, approximating with the years 2004 to 2005, the Government of Pakistan essentially worked by attempting to exert pressure on the Dawn Group by proxy - the proxy in this case being the Provincial Government of Sindh. It is in Sindh%u2019southern metropolis of Karachi, that the headquarters of the DAWN Group of Newspapers are located.
This period first witnessed the government%u2019s exerting of harsh pressures on our daily evening newspaper - The STAR - by attempting to intimidate and harass journalists with false cases and concocted charges, and by a failed attempt to implicate the writer of this letter, as CEO of the Group, in a totally fabricated incident of terrorism and illegal weapons possession. (Refer Appendix A 1.1.1, to, 1.1.4 and 2.1.2 )
This attempt culminated with a complete ban on advertising on DAWN Group newspapers and magazines by the Government of Sindh. However, in response to a petition filed by DAWN%u2019s lawyers, the Sindh High Court ruled in DAWN%u2019s favour. The Sindh Government sensing an impeding debacle withdrew the advertising ban in advance of the Court%u2019s final verdict.
The second stage involved the direct exerting of pressure by the Federal Government itself. After a series of fumbling measures and half-hearted advertisement bans by the Federal Government with respect to DAWN in 2005, a turning point was reached when one of our influential current affairs magazines, the HERALD, published a series of controversial stories and articles from June 2005 onwards on topics such as the Pakistan Government%u2019s war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in North and South Wazirstan; a possible resurgence of covert government support to Kashmiri militants; and also on the mushrooming policy debacle for government with respect to the Bugti insurgency in Baluchistan. (Refer Appendix A 1.2.1, to, 1.2.4 and 2.2.2 )
In September 2006 when the government approached DAWN in its attempt to seek a news blackout regarding Baluchistan and the troubled FATA agencies of North and South Wazirstan, the editor of DAWN, Mr. Abbas Nasir, and the Directors of the Board of the DAWN Group, concluded that the government%u2019s %u2018request%u2019 was unreasonable and needed to be firmly turned down. (Refer Appendix A 2.2.2 September %u2013 December 2006)
As a consequence, the government imposed an almost comprehensive ban on Federal Government advertising. (Refer Appendix A 2.2.2t) with an intent to provoke the financial collapse of the DAWN Group.
The DAWN Group had somewhat anticipated events from the increasingly strident tone of government criticism of its news policies and from the subsequent escalation in unreasonable informational demands from the government. As a precautionary measure aimed at reducing large financial deficits, we were forced to suspend the publication of our newspaper, the STAR, an important, but financial deficit generating newspaper, which has existed for over half a century and had been founded by working journalists of the DAWN Group.
Financial conditions within DAWN now became even more vulnerable to outside pressures as a consequence of our decision to commence work on a new TV channel %u2013 DAWN News. The grant of television broadcasting licences by the government towards such end is farmed out to a government organisation - the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) set up courtesy of an Ordinance passed in 2002. The President of Pakistan had on three different occasions in the last three years publicly announced that the controversial cross-media ownership rule (illegally tagged onto the PEMRA Ordinance as a subsequent rule/regulation by the authority) would be withdrawn and the large resource of talent available in the print media would be allowed to participate in the burgeoning electronic media revolution in Pakistan. Public opinion expressed itself in the widely held conviction that with the entry of the mainstream print media in the electronic media profession, discriminatory attitudes and the repressive stance of PEMRA with respect to press freedoms in the electronic media (Refer Appendix B & Appendix C) would be rolled back. However, the government%u2019s current position in the courts with respect to DAWN%u2019s application for a television broadcast licence . (Refer Appendix A 2.3.2) has forced a rapid reassessment of public opinion with respect to the bonafides of government intention and clearly demonstrates that President Musharraf%u2019s government is bent on pursuing a policy of blatant cronyism vis a vis the inclusion of selected and preferred print media houses in the electronic media revolution , and the rejection of others considered as hostile or non-compliant to government needs.
The government also appears determined to continue the domination of all news content on TV channels and on FM radio through harsh and repressive regulatory directives from PEMRA, evidenced in the grant of temporary uplink permissions in place of valid broadcasting licenses to selected channels of PEMRA%u2019s preference.
The recent spate of programmes banned on television by PEMRA and a physical attack engineered by government on the offices of a prominent TV news channel-cum-newspaper office, clearly demonstrate the prevalence of government%u2019s excesses in this matter.
In early December 2005 when the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Shaukat Aziz summoned the undersigned to a meeting at Governor House (Sindh) to announce the Sindh Government%u2019s decision to withdraw its advertising ban on the DAWN Group, he clearly informed me that the government was keen that DAWN should go ahead and set up a TV channel for the broadcast of English language news. The President%u2019s constant public declarations regarding the withdrawal of the notoriously exclusionary cross-media ownership clause in the PEMRA rules and regulations and Parliament%u2019s decision to finally withdraw this rule have not resulted in the licenses promised to newspaper publishing houses outside of government favour- this despite the passing of the legislation by both houses of Parliament . Such permissions have only been granted arbitrarily to selected groups by the government. This has led to a situation where we, at DAWN, in anticipation of the government decision to implement the new law have set up an entire organisation in Pakistan, employing over 350 journalists, technicians and managerial personnel and are anxiously awaiting the promised government license, all the while being forced to squander large financial outlays in anticipation of this.
The government%u2019s refusal to give us a license mainly stems from our refusal to submit to its unethical pressures while reporting events in Baluchistan and North & South Waziristan. This refusal has become an acute cause of concern for the future financial viability of our publishing group.
Clearly the government would dearly like to see us lay off our journalists as they are viewed as a potential source of unwelcome criticism of government policies, rather than as compliant sheep to be hurriedly shepherded by PEMRA according to government whim.
Our colleagues in organisations devoted to protecting the freedom of the press throughout the world have always been a source of moral inspiration and help to us in our struggle for press freedoms in Pakistan.
We therefore urge you to extend your help in this matter and would appreciate if you address your concerns to the authorities in Pakistan regarding the following areas:
1. That the advertising ban by the Federal Government on the DAWN Group%u2019s advertising is both unwarranted and unethical and a transparent mechanism to exert pressure on the newspaper group%u2019s policies in contravention of the internationally accepted norms of objective news reporting.
2. That the decision to withhold a television broadcast license to the DAWN Group by the government is in violation of the judgments of the High Court of Sindh and the consent declarations made by PEMRA and the Federal Minister of Information in the Sindh High Court. Such right should be granted to other applying media groups as well on the same terms .
3. That the Government of Pakistan continue to submit its policies in Baluchistan and its agreements with the pro Taliban tribesmen of North & South Waziristan to the rigorous assessment of public and media scrutiny.
4. That the Government of Pakistan desist from abducting and arresting journalists in the judicious performance of their duties, and desist from physically attacking newspaper offices as has occurred last week in Islamabad.
Your concerns in this respect may be addressed to:
The President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Shaukat Aziz, The Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice Rana Bhagwandas, The Federal Minister for Information Development, Government of Pakistan, Mr Mohammed Ali Durrani.
In addition your concerns should also be expressed to other key decision makers in the Government of Pakistan, urging all of them to desist from repressive, illegal and unethical practices deployed in their effort to subvert press freedoms.
For your ease of communication, I am including relevant fax contact details:
General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan 9251-9221388 Mr Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan 9251-9212866 Justice Rana Bhagwandas, Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 9251-9213452 Mr Mohammed Ali Durrani, Federal Minister for Information Development, Government of Pakistan 9251- 9203740
Thank you in anticipation for your much needed support in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Hameed Haroon. CEO & Publisher, DAWN Group of Newspapers
RE:censorship in PAKISTAN
by Shivkumar Singh on Apr 06, 2007 08:23 PM Permalink
While Hamid might indeed be a decent sort, due diligence is required before anyone decides to stand up for Dawn.
Dawn has the legacy of Islamism. It was started by Mohummad Ali Jinnah who was the Osama of last century that split our motherland and has the blood of millions on his dirty hands.
Buddhadeb Battacharya , CM of Bengal has already admitted his mistake and apologised for the incident. As such the matter should be treated as closed. however since his polit bureau members talk in defferent way I want to add some thing more. Since the incident had taken place with the knowledge of party members and workers Karat group should keep mum or should not comment more on this subject. so called secular minded parties do not want to see this as massacre but as an isolated incident as they cannot play vote bank politics. communists always show their highhandedness whereever possible. look at Kerala where CPM student wing will interfere in almost all government affairs as if there is no law and order. Daily killing takes place in norht Kerala where CPM and BJP fight and this has become a routine. CPM came to power in Kerala in 1957 with a promise that they will impliment land reforms where tillers became land owners overnight, but other promise of 10 acre ceiling per indivudual remain yet to be implimentd. result original land lords became beggers in front of their tillers. Still people hold more than 500 to 1000 acres land and these rich farmers get maximum benifits from government but avoid to pay any taxes. A truth that what you preach while in opposition cannot be implimented when in power.
RE:Nandigram and after
by Chinmoy Nandi on Apr 07, 2007 11:47 AM Permalink
why inciden? why will be such error? 14-20 people life is a mistake? Nandigram as well as Midnapore people were also fight againest British. Not only write such colum.which u do 1st follow Vivekanan da - Rabindranath - abdul kalam- then marx- lenin.
Please try to go through the facts which has taken way 14 valuable lives. Any death creates sorrow in the minds of any rational people.Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee said---My heart bleeds. Can you compare him with a Facist? Can I ask you the questions?--How long a part of a state will segregate from the rest of the state? Why not the law of the land be imposed? Who are responsible for this unwanted situation? who Instigated the people to create violence? Before going through the situation-- your comment which is instantly emotion-guided is not accepted by most of the people of West Bengal. The examples cited by you are irrelevent,irresponsible and object-oriented. Stop expressing your anguish in such a manner. It is under the decision of the court. Truth will come out in due course.Wait and see--what happens.We have the right to express.But this does not mean--We can express the half-truth,or false allegations.
RE:Nandigram
by Chinmoy Nandi on Apr 07, 2007 11:41 AM Permalink
bogus U only read - thir own paty's paper / TV chanel. Nodigram people do not told that they are out of India - which u remember. They also belive they fight for India againest British. U donot nothing for India.
Only take China's Culture. First read Vivekanada- then Lelin- marx bad. etc.
RE:RE:Nandigram
by anirban ghosh on Nov 16, 2007 08:18 PM Permalink
a sob bolnese nehi hoga bhai.WB Govt. bol d a tha SEZ nehi hoga, kisika land nehi liya jayga. phir BUPC nandigram mey itna din santhi jaggya kar raha tha kaya ?
Obviously he knows very little about Bengal. Then why is he trying to give solutions and making mountain out of mole-hill.
Is the following comment the real reason???? Is personal motives behind this... see the quote....
"RE:Rajeev.....Coolie writer....Colonialist Coolie by on Apr 05, 2007 02:49 AM Yes, coolie writer. Rajiv is from Trivandrum (I am shamefull on him me too from there) where his family known to be very close to King (bloody servants!!) who killed thousands of innocent people when they asked for freedom and King declared "Swaraj" instead of joining in India Union. Then communist fought and back TVM to Indian union. His uncle was dentist at King's palace!!"
RE:Why is Mr Rajeev writing such inflammatory things
by Shivkumar Singh on Apr 06, 2007 03:52 PM Permalink
Just to add.
It is only on account of the King that Kerala achieved 100% literacy first. The King led by his able dewan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer earmarked 15% of the budget amount for education and made primary education compulsary in Kerala, something the socialist Congress and commies have never been able to match despite big talk and rhetoric.
God bless India and save Kerala and West Bengal from evil commies.
RE:Why is Mr Rajeev writing such inflammatory things
by anirban ghosh on Nov 16, 2007 08:21 PM Permalink
people bless india from evil BJP & Sangha parivar.
RE:ALL POLITICAL PARTY AND ALL INDIANS HAS TO TAKE MAJOR STEP ON JAMMU AND KASMIR, SAVE J&K, SAVE HINDUS IN J&K, SAVE HINDUSIAM, SAVE YOUR SELF
by Naresh Nayak on Apr 14, 2007 03:59 PM Permalink
Yes it is prudent that we save India from imploding from within, and also save our Hindu culture which is being systematically decimated by our Secularist brigade.
