[Reader-list] ANHAD seeks apology from BJP for appropriation of a Kashmir Protest Image

Mon Aug 23 12:12:25 IST 2010

Dear Readers,

Veteran journalist Digant Oza from Gujarat who passed away on Saturday wrote
a piece when NGOs came under fire by the saffron hoodlums. It was written in
2004. Kindly follow the link:

http://www.countercurrents.org/gujarat-oza170404.htm

excerpt:

"Chief Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have been cautioned by the BJP
leadership in Delhi to refrain from going on the offensive even though this
could have been an opportunity to consolidate the Hindu vote bank. Party
insiders say the chief minister was keen to turn this to an advantage by
raising the bogey of "anto-Gujarat forces out to tarnish the state's image."

Thanks

Anupam

On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Bipin
>
> how to tell a young kashmiri that there is LOC between India and
> Pakistan in Kashmir,
> how to tell that there is no LOC even at Saichen Glacier .
>
> well for most of Indians it looks only about Geography, but what is
> nature of conflict?
>
> the root of it is that Kashmir never joined Indian Union in 1947
>
> may be this stone pelting is an outburst of that long lasting
> complaint, which was ignited by recent innocent killings.
>
> This was bound to happen,
> i think it is high time , that Indian Govt thinks seriously about the
> basic nature of conflict.
>
> best
> is
>
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:
> > Dear Shuddha,
> >
> >
> >
> > My reply was to the statement mentioned "ANHAD, was formed in 2003 in
> > response to the hate ideology of the Sangh Parivar displayed during the
> > Gujarat carnage of 2002, is an anti communal organization.". the reason
> > given to form this organization was baseless.
> >
> >
> >
> > It is good that ANHAD concern about the Kashmir people suffered in the
> > recent protest and so we all are concerned. But, what is the root of this
> > protest? Have they ever blamed Pak terrorist organization/ISI mainly
> culprit
> > for all this things. Have they ever blamed separatists there in Kashmir
> > mainly responsible for disturbances all these days?
> >
> >
> >
> > Why you say only BJP reminds Kashmir as "inalienable part of the Indian
> > union. Everyone including congress and PM says that. Do you have doubt
> about
> > the Kashmir, a part of India?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bipin Trivedi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Shuddhabrata Sengupta [mailto:shuddha at sarai.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 6:22 PM
> > To: Bipin Trivedi
> > Cc: 'gowhar fazli'; sarai-list
> > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] ANHAD seeks apology from BJP for appropriation
> of
> > a Kashmir Protest Image
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Bipin,
> >
> >
> >
> > I am intrigued, and confused.
> >
> >
> >
> >  if, as you say, the very reason for the formation of an organization
> like
> > Anhad is 'baseless', then, why should the BJP seek to use an image of a
> > demonstration by this 'baseless' organization, for a cause that you again
> > say is 'baseless' ( "...allegation against violation by security forces
> is
> > baseless" ) in order to promote its own important agenda on Kashmir?
> >
> >
> >
> > The BJP is an important national party, and I am sure it must have a
> > significant presence,  and a popular 'base' (as befits a national party
> of
> > its stature) in the territory of the Kashmir valley, which, as the BJP
> > reminds us, is an 'inalienable part of the Indian union'.
> >
> >
> >
> > Surely there are millions of Kashmiris in the Kashmir valley who would
> > readily rally to the BJP's clarion call for even more security forces in
> the
> > valley, and for lofty ideals like the abrogation of article 370. Can't
> the
> > BJP simply use a photograph from such an event, where millions of
> patriotic
> > Kashmiris are forcefully and sincerely chanting "Indian Forces kill more
> > Kashmiris" in order to decorate its advertisement.
> >
> >
> >
> > Why must it resort to this low and unbecoming trick of filching a
> photograph
> > of a 'baseless' demonstration by a 'baseless' organization for a
> 'baseless'
> > cause in order to communicate its own priceless message?
> >
> >
> >
> > Or is this how a party with a 'difference' demonstrates its difference?
> >
> >
> >
> > I remain confused, I hope you will clarify my confusion,
> >
> >
> >
> > best regards
> >
> >
> >
> > Shuddha
> >
> >
> >
> > On 22-Aug-10, at 11:09 AM, Bipin Trivedi wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Gowhar,
> >
> >
> >
> > The reason given for the formation of ANHAD itself is baseless. They says
> > that it was formed for hatred ideology shown by SANGH after 2002 Gujarat
> > carnage. First of all there is no any such hatred exists from any corner
> > either from SANGH or BJP. So, don't give excuse or wrong reason to form
> NGO.
> > So many NGO are working and this is one more. Let it be.
> >
> >
> >
> > What about the protester in Kashmir proved to be instigated from across
> the
> > border? So, allegation against violation by security forces is baseless.
> > They doing there duty to restore piece, which they do everywhere in caase
> of
> > protest. As a NGO, why they are not protesting against Pak for their
> > mischief since years? Why don't they protest against Kashmir separatists
> > fully responsible for violence since years? Such biased behavior of NGO
> > looses the credibility and no right to blame anyone unless they change
> > themselves and act neutrally.
> >
> >
> >
> > J&K is border state and there is no question to remove army/security
> forces
> > from there. If anyone suggests or think that way is fool.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bipin Trivedi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: reader-list-bounces at sarai.net [mailto:
> reader-list-bounces at sarai.net]
> > On Behalf Of gowhar fazli
> >
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:37 AM
> >
> > To: reader-list at sarai.net
> >
> > Subject: [Reader-list] ANHAD seeks apology from BJP for appropriation of
> a
> > Kashmir Protest Image
> >
> >
> >
> > Wonder if anyone has access to the advertisement.  This would be
> > interesting.
> >
> >  The drama is endless.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/anhad-seeks-apology-from-bjp-553.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ANHAD seeks apology from BJP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rising Kashmir News
> >
> > Srinagar, August21: Shabnam Hashmi, managing trustee of ANHAD, a
> >
> > Non-governmental organization, has written a letter to Bhartiya Janata
> Party
> > and
> >
> > expressed shock over the usage of a photograph of an ANHAD demonstration
> by
> > BJP
> >
> > in its "Kashmir Bachao Divas" which was organized by BJP today at
> Mavlankar
> >
> > Auditorium, Constitution Club, New Delhi.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "I am absolutely shocked to see a BJP advertisement issued in the Indian
> > Express
> >
> > on 20.8.2010 and Navbharat Times on 21.8.2010 wherein a photograph of an
> > ANHAD
> >
> > demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi held on 8.7.10 has been
> misused,"
> > it
> >
> > was written in the letter sent by Hashmi to BJP President,Gadkari.
> >
> >
> >
> > ANHAD, was formed in 2003 in response to the hate ideology of the Sangh
> > Parivar
> >
> > displayed during the Gujarat carnage of 2002, is an anti communal
> > organization.
> >
> >
> >
> > "To use our photograph in your advertisement is not only an insult to
> ANHAD,
> > but
> >
> > it also grossly defames our organization because it seems to suggest that
> > Anhad
> >
> > has given the consent to BJP to use the photograph of its demonstration.
> > Nothing
> >
> > could be further from the truth.
> >
> > "The demonstration organized by ANHAD was specifically regarding the
> > excessive
> >
> > acts of violence by the security forces in Kashmir.  This is in total
> > contrast
> >
> > to the BJP meeting which is unconcerned about the plight of the people of
> >
> > Kashmir and looks at the issue as a law and order problem and calls for
> even
> >
> >
> > more severe repression by the use of security forces," the letter read.
> >
> > ANHAD in the letter said that it is highly defamatory, illegal and
> unethical
> > on
> >
> > part of BJP to use its material without any permission and criticized BJP
> > for
> >
> > the "total ideological bankruptcy."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "We call upon the BJP to issue an advertisement of equal size in all the
> >
> > newspapers in which this advertisement has appeared apologizing for the
> use
> > of
> >
> > that photograph and stating therein that ANHAD and the persons who are
> shown
> > in
> >
> > the photograph have nothing to do with the BJP," the letter read.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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