> The meeting was announced on at least 3 national LGBT listserves including
> this one !! I read it !! Mainly because because I'm able to read !! I
> realised that it was an open meeting and I would be welcome !! Yet, due to
> certain circumstance, I could not attend !! I think that is ok !!
>
> Now, the fact that an open meeting is missed by me DOES NOT MEAN MSM ARE
> CONSPIRING AGAINST each and every stunningly handsome Bengali Lawyer!!!
>
> I think mostly that is so, because these stunningly handsome Bengali Lawyers
> are (A) NOT in a victim mode perpetually, and therefore (B) ARE NOT prone to
> hear a conspiring fart in every rustle that the breeze causes on the Lily
> beds!!
>
> My sympathies with the tough and harsh realities that Ranjita Sinha has had
> to and continues to endure !!
>
> Aditya Bondyopadhyay
> (Sent from my iPhone)
>
>> On 26-Dec-2013, at 6:38 pm, Bandhan Pehchan <bandhanpehc...@yahoo.in> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Akshay,
>> Our network was aware about the national meeting on 22nd at Delhi on Section
>> 377 and from our network as the secretary , she attended the meeting. About
>> the meeting on 21st about which you are talking about, how she could have
>> joined when the information about the same was not even shared with us. This
>> is the reason why we raised the question as to who decided on these other
>> meetings and who organized the same and who participated! Why as TG/Hijra
>> members we were not made a part of it? Is it that some MSM activist are
>> determined to not include us in the movement.It is a movement for the
>> community and all of us must have or rather demand for a space to take part
>> in decisions and strategies.let us stop this once for all.
>> Thanks and Regards
>> ATHB Secretariat
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, 26 December 2013 4:10 PM, akshay khanna <xae...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> dear athb secretariat,
>> ranjita sinha did in fact attend the national consultation on 377 on the
>> 22nd. she did not, however, attend the community meeting on the 21st.
>> regards,
>> akshay
>> On Dec 26, 2013 3:08 PM, "ATHB BENGAL" <athb.ben...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Akshay,
>> Even if you have completely denied the presence of ATHB network partner
>> represented by the network Secretary Ranjita Sinha, the fact remains that
>> she felt her presence needed in this critical meeting and she was there and
>> attended the entire proceedings and this can be proved.
>> Even her “to and fro” flight tickets were supported by another agency only
>> for the purpose for attending this meeting.After the meeting our Secretary
>> Ranjita had some issues which was flagged up through this eforum .She felt
>> that the meeting was too preplaned and pre destined as to its outcomes and
>> consequences, by and large dominated by those same old MSM leaders and
>> activists and there was again an attempt to completely side line the
>> transgender/hijra community from this movement.
>> There were some documentation formalities which she has complied too, your
>> mail even questions the authenticity or requirements of those like
>> registrations etc.If you deny one thing then you cannot hold good the others
>> only because they suit your purpose.
>> As she has flagged up her concerns and unveiled the truth which he
>> experienced in the meeting, you are all set to put her down to maintain your
>> own supremacy in this field and movement.Even the facilitators from Bengal
>> were those 2 people who has no much involvement in community movement and
>> the question once again arise as to why these people were selected ,
>> completely disregarding the other senior transgender activists who are
>> working in Bengal over a considerable period of time and most importantly
>> where our network of Association of Transgender/Hijra In Bengal (ATHB) is
>> the first registered network in the country working with trans and hijra
>> issues.
>> If questioning something becomes a threat for you, then you have to revise
>> your action plans to ensure that no more questions like threats comes to
>> you, otherwise people will continue to raise there voices. The days of
>> monopoly is over now.
>> Thanks and Regards
>> ATHB Secretariat
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, 18 December 2013 1:19 PM, akshay khanna <xae...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> As promised yesterday, here are the details for the meeting on the 21st.
>>
>> Venue: The Gati Dance Forum, 5, Wind Mill Place, s-17 Khirkee Extension,
>> Opposite Select City Walk Mall, New Delhi 110017. this is next to Khoj
>> Studios.
>>
>> Time: 2 pm to 6 pm
>>
>> several people have written in saying that they would like to be there but
>> cannot make it (given the short notice etc.). we are working on ways to make
>> virtual participation possible.
>>
>> also, a reminder - please do send in your thoughts and ideas for the meeting
>> to moving.queerly.forw...@gmail.com , especially if you cannot make it for
>> the meeting! and of course if you would like to help in putting it
>> together...
>>
>> looking forward to seeing many of you soon, and to both this meeting, and
>> the National Consultation on Sunday!
>>
>> with love
>>
>> akshay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
