i remember that the LDF had celebrated the capture of madani as a big thing in 1998.. and were only very happy to hand him over to the TN folks.
On 8/2/07, Anil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > -- Deepak P http://deepakp7.googlepages.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
