Chan Da, The hard fact is, being in Delhi for about 14 years, I can't deny involvement of some of these folks in the prohibited practice. However, it is gross to generalise all North Easterners for the deeds of a very few of them. Besides, I don't think there's any customer involved as they use all for their own consumption. But, I agree, it is hightime some steps are taken to let the Delhites know that most of the North Easterners are more civilised than others. Rgds Mridul
Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. At 2:56 PM -0600 2/5/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >Hi Ankur, > >This is just terrible (once again the NE being portrayed in bad light). > >It seems that every time something like this happens, we all get upset and >want to set the record straight. While this is a good reaction, I am not >sure how many times and how long we can keep this up. > > IMHO, we would need to tackle (or head off) such misinformation/perception >for the long run. > >A few suggestions, for what they are worth: >1. Assamese in Delhi/Mumbai or other places take active part in letting >others know what the NE is truly made up of, its culture, languages and >lastly of course its people. > >2. Engage in writing positive articles in national newspapers and magazines >about the culture/language/people > >3.Involve the national media every chance we get when celebrating Bihu or >other cultural events/plays in other places. > >When I travel to other places in India, many people are still not very clear >about the NE. What little they read or hear is usually negative. My >suggestion is to make an all out effort in changing that perception. > >The NE has much to offer to the rest of India, the likes of Vikram Kumar et >al should take it upon themselves to at the very least visit the NE and >experience its hospitality. > >--Ram da > > >On 2/5/08, Ankur Bora wrote: >> >> HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANENDRA NARAYAN RAY >> >> >> >> >> >>http://mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9&querypage=4&boxid=275671144&parentid=2129&eddate=Jan%2028%202008%2012:00AM >> >> Dear Sir , >> >> This is regarding the above mentined url published in Mail Today e-paper >> by Vikram Kumar. In this article , Mr. Kumar has spread misinformation on >> the people of a paricular region of India i.e North East. In fact in his >> article Mr. Kumar branded the girls of North easter region residing in and >> around Delhi as drug peddlars. This type of article is non only causing >> misinformation on a region but also endangering the lives of of students and >> professionals of North East residing in Delhi. We often come across news of >> violence against girls and women of NE region and publication of this type >> of article will cause more harm. I request your action on the newspaper ( >> Mail Today) and the reporter Vikram Kumar on this article. I would also like >> to let you know there is no contact information on the News paper website >> and as such I am mailing directly for your attenion. >> >> I also request K. Sachidananda Murthy of Malayala Manorama , Geetartha >> Pathak of AssamBani , Abhay Chhajlani of Nai Dunia Parisar and Sanjoh >> Hazarika to raise this issue at the appropriate forum. >> >> Yours Sincerely >> >> Ankur Bora >> Austin , Texas >> >> The content of the newpaper article is attached below. >> >> >> Monday, January 28, >> 2008 Druglords prey on N-E girls to act as >> peddlers >> By Kumar Vikram in New Delhi >> The next time a cocaine addict in Delhi orders for a fix, >> its unlikely that an African man will be standing at the door. Instead, itll >> probably be a young, trendy Northeast Indian girl. And for a few extra >> thousands, shell put sex on offer as well. >> This revelation about the illegal drug trade came to light last year, >> during the court hearing of a Nigerian peddler. A police officer said, "Our >> investigating officers were surprised to find that many Northeastern girls >> would attend the hearing at the Patiala Court House. We decided to probe >> further." And the skeletons came tumbling out. > > Where the girls score over the men is that they can offer customers a >> combo-pack - sex and drugs. The nexus works like this: the client calls the >> peddler (usually African) for cocaine; the peddler gives the stuff to the >> girl; she delivers it to the designated place, which is usually a farmhouse >> or five-star hotel; and if the customer is willing and has the money, the >> girl throws in sex as an added offer. >> "The clients are high-end and as a result, the girls earn much more than >> they would earlier," the officer said. Rates can vary from anything between >> Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000 for a few hours of intoxication and intercourse. >> The genesis of the trend, say sources, lies in the Rahul Mahajan case. The >> arrest of two Nigerian nationals put the spotlight on their counterparts >> and, suddenly, African nationals roaming around in, say, a shopping complex >> were viewed with suspicion by even common people, let alone the police. >> There were several raids conducted across the city, at the end of which >> eight Nigerians ended up in prison. Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi >> International Airport pulled up their socks too and at the end of 2007, the >> total toll of picked-up Africans numbered 70. >> Enter the Northeastern girl, her age between 22 and 30. >> This entry, though, was quite a logical fallout of things. Most of the >> Nigerians peddlers were centred around the Munirka area in southwest Delhi, >> which has a large population of northeastern girls too. As an officer said, >> "Most of these girls are call centre employees open to the idea of earning >> extra money. And the suspected peddlers were ready to lend a help-ing hand." >> But the trend is still very new. "The association between the peddlers and >> the girls acting as middlemen is a recent one, something that we came to >> know during investigations," said DCP (narcotics) A.S. Cheema. >> Something else that has come to light is that there is an increasing >> interest in heroin among the customers. Afghanistan is home to heroine of >> superior quality, which initially reaches Pakistan. The next stop on the >> trail is usually Punjab or Rajasthan. Thereafter, its a snatch for the >> peddler to smuggle the drug into Delhi and to the addicts place of choice. >> This would earlier be pubs or lower-end hotels in the city. But post-Rahul >> Mahajan, such places have become dicey for the peddlers. So now, its usually >> a five-star hotel or a nondescript farmhouse. >> And the person ringing the bell, in all probability, will be a >> Northeastern girl. >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> __,_._,___ >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Never miss a thing. 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