On a different note: If one were to apply for a license with an explicit agenda of 'converting' audiences to atheism, would that be considered 'religious activities'?
In harmony, Stalin On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:22 PM, geeta seshu <[email protected]> wrote: > why should that be the case? because the name 'michelle' donates a > religion and 'jagdish' doesn't? I find this proposition ridiculous. It must > be strongly contested. > > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 3:11 PM, nehul jagdish <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Michelle, >> >> I think your license was rejected, because the government fears that your >> interest in tribal region shows your clear motive, where you can use the >> community radio for conversion purpose. >> >> Kindly explain the govt that you are not going to use it for any >> religious activites. >> >> Jagdish Kumar >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Michelle Chawla < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> Tamarind Tree a non profit located in Dahanu, Maharashtra has applied >>> for a CR license in May 2011. Our Home Ministry check was completed in >>> June. >>> >>> However on follow up with the MIB in June, we were told that the WPC has >>> rejected our application on grounds of non availability of frequencies! >>> Dahanu is located 150 kms north of Mumbai and is an entirely >>> rural-tribal region, declared a schedule area. MIB mentioned that there >>> may be several private radio stations operating in our area. We >>> clarified that there are none -- and unlikely to come up soon in this >>> tribal belt. We were asked to recheck our geo-coordinates and see if >>> there was some mistake. We did that and informed MIB that there was >>> nothing wrong with the coordinates. >>> >>> Post this interaction, we were told that there are several such >>> applications pending and the WPC is reconsidering them. >>> >>> I called Mr Grewal today and he mentioned that they are working with the >>> WPC and asking them to review their policy of allocation of >>> frequencies. >>> >>> However, It seems like its going to be a long wait... >>> >>> It would be good if the CRF could make a case for us and groups like >>> ours to the MIB on the ridiculousness of this claim of frequency >>> availability? >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Michelle >>> >>> Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to >>> www.crforum.in >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jagdish >> >> Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to >> www.crforum.in >> > > > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to > www.crforum.in > -- Stalin K. Director Video Volunteers - Empowering Community Voices Phone : (W) 0832-2281032 (M) 99235-94635 Skype: stalink1234 www.videovolunteers.org/ http://twitter.com/videovolunteers Watch our videos: indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org
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