[cr-india] So long, and thanks for all the fish

[Vickram Crishna]

Mr Pavan Chopra, who members of this list will remember as the 
government officer (secretary I&B) who made the infamous statement 
(to the Washington Post, 17 Sep, 2003, see Fred's mail on Sep 18) 
that the ordinary people of India could not be trusted to handle 
their own media ("As of today we don't think that villagers are 
equipped to run radio stations. People are unprepared, and it could 
become a platform to air provocative, political content that doesn't 
serve any purpose except to divide people. It is fraught with 
danger"), retires on May 31, and will be replaced by Navin Chawla, 
who  moves from the department of consumer affairs.

Some at least will not miss him, and hope sincerely that the change 
of leadership will herald a change of attitude as well.
-- 
Vickram