Wow - what PR coverage! And while I wasn't a signatory, here is an idea to carry it forward a bit more - please ignore/trash if it does not make sense:
Send bulk SMS to 10000 mobile numbers in Assam asking to do 2 things regarding the petition if they support it: a. Send the SMS forward to 5 other people b. Send an SMS back to a particular number confirming their support Sending the bulk SMS should cost about US $ 150, I think and I can confirm it if it makes sense). Sending bulk SMS should be easy. If it catches like wild fire and you get SMS response back on a particular number, you have a problem at hand for the bill on the receiving phone number. If not, it is just an investment of $ 150. Perhaps this SMS campaign can be launched with a similar traditional press coverage as well. --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bidyananda Barkakoty, who has taken on the huge > responsibility of > giving our petition the media coverage and done it > very successfully, > reports: > > "ASOMIYA KHABAR has issued a corrigendum today. > ASSAM TRIBUNE has > given a front page beautiful coverage today. Also > news have come out > in THE TELEGRAPH in page 17 (big news report) and in > THE TIMES OF > INDIA in page 3. THE SENTINEL has also covered the > news in page 3. > > So with this our 4th phase is over successfully (1st > phase : drafting > the petition ; 2nd phase : collecting the signatures > ; 3rd phase : > Handing over of the petition to CM ; 4th phase : > Media coverage). The > Electronic Media coverage (TV NEWS channel) is still > pending, but I > am in touch with them to give an exclusive coverage > on this subject." > > > > Let us give Barkakoty a big hand, along with our > gratitude folks! > > cm> _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
