Dileep
One small favour
Is it possible to get hold of the comments the UDF as well as LDF
stated during that point of time regarding Madani

On Aug 2, 3:58 pm, "Dileep Raj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While viewng reports on Madani's release in malayalam
> visual media certain random thoghts came to my mind.
>
> 1. When he was arrested a decade ago, the police highlighted [ or
> manipulated] one
> side story; that few Nirodh packets were found!! I remember writing in a
> college magazine, wherein my demand was that the Govt. should congratulate
> him. Moralistic left has changed little within this decade.
>
> 2.Questions raised by reporters today were unimaginative and showed how far
> Malayalam media got transformed in the meanwhile. Madani narrated couple of
> Jail experiences and spoke about the impact of that on him. about a youth
> who was detained for months for  stealing a banana whom he helped etc.
> Journalists were uninterested to know  anything about the person. They were
> trying their level best to extract at least one controversial statement on
> CPIM , UDF etc. so that they could live on it for coming week!!!!  [ Vs is
> over spent, Faris Abobecker blessing kairali exclusively...]
>
> 3. Madani spoke about his commitment to Dalit- Muslim unity, human rights
> movements etc.
> The brutal experiences he has undergone did have a positive effect on him.
> That resulted from the support given by concerned activists and
> organisations. But the media and BJP spokesmen appeared to be demanding/
> claiming a 'reform' in him through detention. As if he was imprisoned [
> illegally] for that!!!  The focus of discussion should be the changeless
> biased Indian state machinary, not transformations in a poor victim.
>
> 4. I also remember anti sex racket committee expelling A. Vasu from it
> for supporting human rights demand for Madani's release.  Ajitha and
> K.T.Kunjhikkannan
> were behind it, said Vasuettan.
> [ Now K T Kunjhikkannan write regularly for Deshabhimani weekly. He even
> referred to a new
> 'internet opposition '  against great Left govt . in ne of the articles. It
> might be the first acknowledegemnet of 'green youth's existence in civil
> society from real world!!]
> There is 'untouchability' in Kerala's cultural domain. Certain issues and
> activists are
> insulted / marginalised through subtle tactics..
> Tel: 09447316701


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