Good argument, Krishnendu. We couldn't have said it better. The main point to make sure about now is that it never repeats again. If the criminals are put in jail for torturing the girl like that then another one won't dare to do that to another woman. The picture with the guy kicking her clearly showed what kind of a low mentality he had towards her - won't touch her but would kick her in the most vulnerable place and position. I also heard that the police came after an hour. Would that be a crime to mention that now?
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass” - Lakshmana > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:32:27 -0800> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [Assam] (no subject)> > >>people are not as much > concerned with assam's image> as with the >>deteriorating inter-ethnic > situation.> > OK so it's not that people are outraged because> Media Insulted > the woman as being claimed by some ?> > Anyway, two quotes from Assamnet ---> > > > "The report is well photographed and planned to edit> uncensored to > created Anti Assam feelings and movement> worldwide."> > "Women have been > routinely abused in other parts of> mainland India(> including gang rape, > public stripping and parading )> .. Does any> newspaper publish the pictures > of the crime?"> > > >>the sensational picture of the woman without clothes> > reached the national media rather >>late, when it was> no longer news.> > The > culprits were arrested after the picture was> published/aired. That precisely > says that the picture> DID serve the purpose.> > > >>but the picture, > >>instead of saying a thousand> words, did just the opposite by pushing back > these> issues. > > The picture foiled the attempt of GOA (and some> others) > to shove the whole incident under the carpet> as a "minor issue"> > >>assam > has a sensitive ethnic equation. the locals> >>understand this, and generally > don't instigate each> >>other needlessly.> > 1) As I understand from this > forum (refer posting by> Mr Hazarika), the picture was FIRST published by a> > local vernacular news paper> > 2) Both the Adviasis who started the vandalism > as> well as the people who stripped the woman are LOCALS.> The Tea Laborers > have been in Assam for more then> century> > 3) Every riot/ethinic killing > (the nightmares of> Nellie, Gohpur included) was started by LOCALS (both> > side) and NOT by some outsiders. Not saying this is> true only for Assam > ..... this happens all over the> world ..... outsider instigation, if any, > comes at a> later stage once the LOCALs start their in-fighting.> > > >>journalists, especially from outside the state. the> resulting ethnic > strife will touch not just the> city-based assamese and >>the chaotals, but > would> involve everyone else. the bengalis, the bodos, the> rajbanshis. i > have been told that the rangapara> >>clashes, that occurred after the > pictures were> published, involved bengalis.> > > And what GOA is doing ? > Sleeping .... till media> again publish some such picture. > Why do you think > that newspapers caused this violence> ? Do you think ASA would have been > silent had this> picture not been published ? > I am as concerned as you .... > my parents are in> Guwahati and all my close relatives are in Guwahati> and > upper assam. But I WOULD NOT agree that such a> inhuman incident should have > been shoved under the> carpet or passed as a minor incident as was being> > attempted.> > > > >>so, use your outrage judiciously lest it leads to> > further trouble.> > > Hmmm.... this advice should be for the Beltola> > residents who caused it. > > What people are not understanding is ... if > today you> (not Xourov in particular I am talking about those are> attempting > such) dilute the situation saying that it> was Adivasis who started it OR > they displayed their> militancy OR that they were inebriated .... tomorrow> > these criminals will do the same with our sisters.> The more you try to come > up with vague arguments, the> more you are distancing yourself from humanity> > > > > > >>you seem to be conflating a number of issues> together. people are > not as much concerned with> assam's image as with the >>deteriorating > inter-ethnic> situation. the sensational picture of the woman> without > clothes reached the national media rather> >>late, when it was no longer > news. instead of> helping people resolve the problems, the media> inflamed > the situation further. >>yes, people have a> right to know. we would like to > know a lot about what> went wrong that day. what is being done to> > >>ameliorate the pain of the victims, compensate them> for their loss and > what punitive measures are taken. > but the picture, >>instead of saying a > thousand words,> did just the opposite by pushing back these issues. > > > >>assam has a sensitive ethnic equation. the locals> understand this, and > generally don't instigate each> other needlessly. i >>have talked to people > in assam> who are working to prevent further trouble, and they> are utterly > frustrated with some >>journalists,> especially from outside the state. the > resulting> ethnic strife will touch not just the city-based> assamese and > >>the chaotals, but would involve> everyone else. the bengalis, the bodos, > the> rajbanshis. i have been told that the rangapara> >>clashes, that > occurred after the pictures were> published, involved bengalis.> > >>so, use > your outrage judiciously lest it leads to> further trouble.> > >>x> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Be a better sports nut! 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