I appreciate Venugopal's readiness to share his experiences. I was really embarrassed when Saleem highlighted/ re-directed some of the questions in my response to Venugopalan.
No, I never thought of asking Venugopalan [ or anybody involved in activism] such unsympathetic questions. I remember reading in the paper that it was Venugopal's idea that Chitralekha could own an auto where 'CPIM don't have hegemony'. Do such a place exist in kerala? [ Remember how they hunted down P.E.Usha, wherever she went] Is there any alternative for resisting Party dominance from one's own location? [ Of course we all flee at times when there remain no option other than opting out..] On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:13 AM, venukm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [Copy of mail sent to Salim.T.K. being presented before the entire > list with the hope to get rid of the malcontent caused to generated > unintentionally in this debate] > In my mail to Dileep, It was out of constraints of ilhealth that I > couldn't go in detail to the aspects you'd pointed out. > However, I feel the need to say this now, for your kind information: > 1.Dileep himself being one of the a persons who have signed the appeal > to help contributing the Chithralekha fund, he's always welcome to do > anything to keep it going. I just inadvertently happened to omit to > respond his query as to whether he could still make a donation / > whether the collection was still continuing. > (Anyway,that's really not an issue which had anything to do with the > ongoing debate,is it? ) > > 2.There was clear mention( in the paper )about the disagreement in the > earlier action committee over a question whether Chithralekha actually > deserved rehabilitation with a new auto provided to her with citizens' > support- ie, in the way myself, Dr.D.Surendranath and a few others had > suggested. Even though many activists from outside Kannur had also > suggested such a campaign to start at that stage, the Convener and the > majority virtually turned down that proposal. > Ultimately, they wound up the Committee just after having arranged an > auto on rent @Rs100/= per day and publishing the photo and news in the > local papers and tv channels , regarding Chithralekha's > rehabilitation ! Despite an earnest plea made by me to > Sulfath(convener) that morning that every thing should be explained to > the public in that meeting,- [for example: things so far accomplished > (rented auto, stop-gap arrangement- etc) and to be accomplished in > terms of real rehabilitation (future plans)..] even a mike was not > there! There was just a photographing of Chithra receiving the keys > from Kallen Pokkudan , a veteran dalit leader. The convener of the > action committee had earlier concluded her address in just a sentence > or two! This was what later transpired to be a well thought out plan > by the majority, beyond which they actually were not willing to go. > The action committee,Payyanur was wound up in another few days , > despite strong pleas made by a section to somehow keep it as a forum > to support Chithralekha's struggle. > > Let me tell you that It would not have made sense to explain all > these things to a person like you in any other context, than the > present. > Whether Jenny and Christy would have actually preferred it to dwell > on such things in detail for the purpose of their research, is for > them to decide. > For me, telling these stories unless someone showed genuine interest, > was making it a bit redundant. > Seconly, I also had a notion that these details would be in bad > taste to everybody and might not serve any purpose. > That case, I could only be mistaken for one hellbent on blaming > others on any available occasion.... > These were some of the the dilemmas involved, when you demand > that people listen to your story, in which, actually little interest > remains and which everybody would rather forget, than remember!. > Regards, > Venu.K.M > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
