PRESS RELEASE 'HEY RAM" SCREENED - NO BAN ON THE FILM
The controversial 'banned' film allegedly proscribed by the State's Chief Electoral Officer Arvind Ray was today screened at the Multi-Purpose Hall next to the Women Police Station at Old GMC Complex at Panaji by Bailancho Saad. The Saad spokesperson Sabina Martins stated that this was done after it became clear that no written order, instructions or gazette notification has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer prohibiting the screening of the Film. Saad activist Madhuri Rao stated that earlier this morning, a twelve member delegation of Bailancho Saad, a women's collective visited the CEO Office at Altinho, with a representation which representation had drawn attention to the fact that the casette promotes communal harmony and peace and that suppression of the same is a gross violation of the fundamental freedom of speech and expression. Discussions with Assistant Electoral Officer J. Pai revealed that no written orders regarding the Film HEY RAM and the Magazine Communalism Combat had been issued by the CEO. The Saad pointed out that in effect, this means that the screening of the Film and the circulation of the Magazine Communalism Combat is not prohibited in any way and the public were misled by the State at the instance of instance of the vested interests. Consequently, a screening was organised which was well-attended. Copies of the Special Issue of Communalism Combat titled Genocide 2002 were also sold at the screening. albertina almeida for Bailancho Saad =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
