[Commons-Law] closure of the daryaganj sunday book bazaar

[Dhritabrata BHATTACHARJYA Tato]

Dear Mr. Taneja,

I am in paris unfortunately. There was a similar move in Calcutta to
clear up the pavements of the city. However, College Street pavement book
bazar remained untouched. So it can even be a case of precedence. Another
important thing is it might come under tangible cultural heritage to
which to best of my knowledge India is a signatory. Please let me know if
I can help you anyways....

cordially,

tato

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Anand V. Taneja"
  To: internal at sarai.net
  Subject: [Commons-Law] closure of the daryaganj sunday book bazaar
  Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 07:50:53 +0200 (CEST)

  >
  >
  > Dear All,
  >
  > Woke up to the horrifying news in this morning's Hindustan Times
  that
  > the Sunday Book Bazaar in DaryaGanj is going to be shut down by the
  > Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
  > (See, 'Sunset for Sunday Book Bazaar', Hindustan Times, Saturday,
  June
  > 25 front page, Delhi edition.)
  >
  > The Sunday Book Bazaar has, despite the occasional threat of
  closure
  > (1992, 2001), and one shift of venue, been around in Delhi for the
  > past forty years. It should count as a venerable institution.
  > Especially since in the virtual absence of good public libraries in
  > Delhi, this is one of the very few places where people can get
  quality
  > books at affordable prices. For all students, and for all lovers of
  > books, and for everybody in the city, the closure, if we let it
  > happen, is going to be a terrible loss.
  >
  > The MCD and Police decision to shut the book bazaar needs to be
  > challenged. This mail is just to get some ideas going. How do we go
  > about this? Should those who want to save the Sunday Boook Bazaar
  do
  > some form of demonstration or sit-in in front of the Daryaganj
  Police
  > Station, across the road from the book bazaar?
  >
  > Ideas, suggestions, action!
  > Cheers,
  > Anand
  > Ph - 93122-62109
  >
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