Following article appeared in Deccan Chronicle paper today. I also love dogs and other animals. But author's one sentence is not palatable for many north-eastern people:It says:
"Apparently North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs". I heard that many people in Nagaland state eat dog meat. Now North-Eastern (NE)India consists of eight states: Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim. Except some people in Nagaland, people from other NE states do not eat dog meat. FYI, many people in NE India are vegetarians. Thus, it may be right to say that many students from Nagaland eat dog meat, but it is not right to say that whole north-eastern students kill dogs for meat. Ambika's above statement is hurting the sentiment of many people of north-easter region of India. Regards, Phanindra Hyderabad ********************************** Murder Most Foul article by Ambika Shukla [EMAIL PROTECTED] Murder Most Foul Pets One of the most anxious days of our army posting in Nagaland had nothing to do with the insurgency. It was the day, our Irish Setter, Bindu went missing. Given a free rein of the area, she would romp happily over hill and dales yet magically appear at one whistle or call. But one evening there was no familiar figure loping homeward in response to our frantic whistles and calls. After combing the area, my husband visited the Gaon Burha (village Pradhan) of the closest Naga settlement and spelt out all sorts of dire consequences if the dog did not return. Twenty minutes later, Bindu was safely home. An incident that occurred this week brings home the awful fate that Bindu so narrowly escaped. On the night of July 7, Yoronso, a 30-year-old Naga student at Delhis prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) invited two pals over to his hostel room. Kali, a friendly eight-year-old campus dog (born and brought up there) happened to be sitting near the stairs. Using biscuits they lured her upstairs into Yoronso s room (No 248 Kaveri Hostel) and bolted the door. Yoronso fed Kali some rice from the hostel mess and then tied up her mouth. The three then began to bludgeon the little creature with a cricket bat and curtain rods. After battering her for more than half-an-hour, Yoronso stuck a knife into the still conscious dog and began to cut her, even as she moaned and writhed in pain. Finally, they took a brick and smashed Kalis swollen, bleeding skull. The noise and blood seeping under the door attracted attention and a crowd of students and the warden began to bang on the door, forcing it open. Yoronso and his accomplices were caught red-handed literally. Everyone was nauseated to find the battered remains of Kali and the cruelty that had been inflicted on the dog. Some students immediately summoned the police. But the warden, anxious to avoid any controversy, immediately planned a cover up by removing the body and the murder weapons. Students were warned not to make any statement to the police or press. When the police arrived, they conducted a cursory check; but neither made any arrests nor recorded the prima facie evidence. In fact, they would have done nothing had not one of the students called up activist Maneka Gandhi who immediately intervened and lodged an FIR. On learning that Gandhi had been informed; the warden issued a letter to Yoronso asking him to vacate his hostel accommodation. Yoronso is due to submit his Ph.D on July 21 and was already in the process of vacating his room prior to this event, so the Wardens action is surely an eyewash. Here is what the institution should do to punish such a crime and its perpetrators; firstly, Yoronso should be expelled and blacklisted from the school. The University should also refuse to accept Yoronsos Ph.D thesis, which his guide should also refuse to sign. The varsity must also revoke his Bachelor and Masters Degrees, and co-operate with the police to chargesheet and arrest all the three men. Instead, lets look at how JNU, this haloed learning ground, is actually conducting itself in the issue. Yoronso has been coached by the University to say that he reacted in self-defence after the dog attacked him. This is clearly untrue for a lot of reasons. First, the students unanimously vouch for Kalis gentle, friendly nature. Second, you shoo away or escape from a ferocious dog, you certainly dont lock it inside with you. When this theory failed, Yoronso was provided a second story. Now Kali was supposed to have entered his room and eaten his food. Why would his food be lying on the floor, and again, why did he not chase the dog away rather than locking her inside? Apart from the shame of a top University colluding with criminals, even more shameful is that these so-called mastermind academics cannot even come up with a plausible cover-up! But that does not mean that Yoronso wont get away. In this cruel and crazy world, even such blatant barbarity might go unpunished if we all do not protest. This apparently is not the first instance of dogs being killed at JNU. Apparently North-Eastern students at JNU regularly lynch and barbecue dogs. Kalis mother, Leela, was an earlier victim. This wont stop unless we make it stop. I am listing below the numbers of the deans and the warden and the email addresses of the JNU Faculty.Demand action against the tormentors of a helpless, harmless young life. This could have been my Bindu. If we dont act today, it could be yours tomorrow Prof. Yash Pal (Chancellor), Off: 0112610 2430, Residence: 01202512075 Soumen Chattopadhyay, Warden +91 9873439840 Email addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Feedback is welcome at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************************************************** http://www.deccan.com/Hyderabad%20chronicle/Hyderabad%20ChronicleDescription.asp#Murder%20most%20foul _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
