Thanks Archna ji, for putting things in right perspective. Why are some people in such a hurry to run away with credit which doen not even belong to them. Good news. Congrats to again.
On 9 July 2012 09:57, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > I have just had a word with mr Ranjan Khanna, PS to Mr Sibal, who CRA has > been in touch with since February. > > The news is correct , but the order may take time. > So there is reason for all of us to rejoice. > > He also categorically mentioned that the process started after CRA met > with the minister in February and brought to his notice the problems of a > hiked fee. > > In fact I was told by Mr Ranjan that this decision had been taken almost a > fortnight back and giving credit where it is not deserved is not right. He > also mentioned that any one can now claim to have forced this decision. > > It involved a process and consultation as it was also a financial > decision. He said the ministry took action on the letter submitted by the > operating community radio stations through CRA to the minister. Mr Khanna > informed that the government had started looking into the merit of the case > soon after the meeting. > > Credit goes to only to Father Thomas of Radio Mattoli , who mobilised > Member of Parliament from Kerala, Mr MI Shahnawaz, to accompany CRA for the > meeting with Mr Sibal. Without his pro active role we could not have got an > audience with the minister. > > This is just to get the record straight . And also to announce a reason to > celebrate! > > Best > Archana > > Join CRA to give the CR movement the momentum it deserves! > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vinod Pavarala <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:09:39 > To: [email protected]<[email protected]> > Subject: [cr-india] Spectrum fee decision > > Congratulations to everyone in the CR movement on the reported > announcement by Mr. Kapil Sibal about scrapping spectrum fee for community > radio in India. If it's followed up by appropriate bureaucratic procedures, > this is indeed a remarkable achievement for grassroots practitioners, CR > advocates and intellectuals who worked together with the media. While we > are very grateful for Aruna-di's intervention, I am sure all the collective > pressure had its role to play. It is a sign of maturity of the CR movement > in the country. This is not the time for recriminations and struggles over > who deserves more or less credit. Let us resolve to be alert and continue > to fight for the retention of democratic spaces on the broadcast spectrum. > > Best, > Vinod > > UNESCO Chair on Community Media > University of Hyderabad > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to > www.crforum.in -- Virender Singh Chauhan Chairperson Department of Journalism & Director Community Radio Station CDL University, Sirsa 9812600387 <http://goog_2062819813> Join Community Radio Association to support CR Movement in india.<http://goog_483410836> Visit us at www.craindia.com <http://www.craindia.com>
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