Valid point Stalin. In fact, I think there is a glaring need for an "agnostic"
station.
Arti Jaiman
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From: Stalin K <[email protected]>
To: geeta seshu <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Sent: Monday, 31 October 2011 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [cr-india] WPC Issues
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.
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>
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>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
>>
>>
>>
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>>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
>>
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