Comrades, i salute the jatha On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:12 AM, venukm <[email protected]> wrote: >>.."I am sure if some group are ready to come here and open up dialogues, >>though it can turn violent and irritating as today, it could atleast create >>doubts in the mind of people as to their positions".. > > .Perhaps it is not just a question of opening up dialogues capable of > at least creating doubts in the minds of people as to their > positions. > Unfortunately,people often say one thing in confidence and just the > opposite in public.. > This dichotomy is best understood in the light of 'commonly accepted' > patriarchal attitudes and the ensuing personal/political issues. > The ambivalence toward women's claims for full citizenship is too > conspicuous to miss. Hence, this seems to be the main roadblock in > opening up dialogues. Publicly people will tell you that women are > equal to men; but, then they will also whisper in your ears that our > pride ,prestige and everything rest on virtuous women and that whoever > dares not to conform to the prescribed role models, is worthy of > being punished. > Don't be too happy, If you come across someone who may roundly agree > with what you say; because the very next moment he or she will be > sensitized to the dangers of antagonizing the dominant attitudes; he/ > she may even be threatened with ostracizing. As a result, you will > sometimes even find that he/she is willing to accept the myth of > 'the rogue couple'(in this case) and also willing to contribute to > the myth in more sophisticated ways. > I don't want to discourage people debating, by saying this. On the > contrary, I certainly mean trying to see things in perspective. > > Best, > (Venu) . > > > 9, 10:04 pm, bharadwaj reshma <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi >> first days report of Vahana pracharana jadha >> today eight women participated in the jadha at different times (if we >> include chitralekha and her daughter then it becomes ten). >> Jaseela, Usha Palakunnu and Baby Palakunnu ( both of them convernors of >> Kasargode sthreevedi),reshma, rekha, kaveri, beena and ajitha. >> More women are flowing to the hotel. >> Our current guess is that tommorrow around fifteen women will be with the >> jatha (we will have to hire another vehicle) >> It was not such smooth sailing though. Our jeep driver was threatened and he >> almost withdrew from the jadha, the shop which accepted to print the flux >> withdrew around yesterday midday, but luckily we could find another >> agencyquick enough. >> jadha was recieved with mixed responses. Almost collective resistance by >> auto rickshaw drivers. Every auto driver in and around payyanur seems to be >> an eye witness to the incident on january 20th (there must have been a huge >> rally of auto rickshaw drivers at the time!!!!) >> At each point where jadha stopped for corner meetings, we had around four >> or more small group discussions while we went to give the notice of the >> convention. At Perumba a gang of around 100 people gathered around us ,and >> started shouting. the ensuing arguementation is in itself a long story. >> Why support this bad woman was the common question. And we were entrusted >> with task of reforming chitralekha. >> But there were also people (especially women in the crowd who silently >> nodded with us and showed that supported us emotionally. >> I am sure if some group are ready to come here and open up dialogues, though >> it can turn violent and irritating as today, it could atleast create doubts >> in the mind of people as to their positions. >> I will put in a more detailed report after the convention. very tired >> after the day long encounters. >> in solidarity >> reshma >> >> ________________________________ >> From: venukm <[email protected]> >> To: Green Youth Movement <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, 9 March, 2010 4:16:05 PM >> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Vahana pracharana jadha >> >> Dear Reshma, >> >> Good to hear that Girish Kumar, ShajuVV and quite a few people from >> Payyanur and Kannur are supporting this campaign. >> Let this campaign gain further momentum and take rapid strides in >> overcoming the bias generated by the caste/gender patriarchs and their >> henchpersons. >> >> Lot of regards to you all, >> (Venu) >> >> On Mar 8, 9:08 am, bharadwaj reshma <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi >> > Just so that I might not leave out efforts taken by people in Payyannur to >> > make jadha and convention happen Girish Kumar and Shaju V. V helped us in >> > planning the jadha and in arranging everything. They also opened up >> > dialogues with many people in Payyanur (hope that this will gather more >> > support in future). >> > Many dalit groups in Payyanur and Kannur, though small in numbers, have >> > come out strongly in support of Chitralekha. Dalit Mahashabha, BSP, IDF >> > etc to name a few. >> > The process is going on. >> > reshma >> >> > >> >> > ________________________________ >> > From: venukm <[email protected]> >> > To: Green Youth Movement <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Mon, 8 March, 2010 8:32:55 AM >> > Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: Vahana pracharana jadha >> >> > This is simply great! >> > I thought at least this time it can go like that..I mean, >> > perhaps with zero number of local persons including myself >> > physically participating!. >> > To my understanding, at least a few of those well known human >> > rights fighters at Payyanur were too willing to be carried away by >> > the local trend of convenience; of ostracizing Chithralekha and her >> > husband.. so much so that they were denied even the right to be heard. >> > Instead, they were brutally scandalized as 'bad' people and were seen >> > as deserving to be roughed up by the workers unions and the police for >> > NOTHING! >> > Let this message be read with zero bias against any individual, though >> > I'm scribbling this with much pain ; >> > Let Chithralekha and Sreeshkant be able to live their lives with >> > dignity. >> >> > March 08 Greetings to everybody. >> >> > Love, >> > Venu. >> >> > On Mar 7, 11:40 pm, bharadwaj reshma <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Hi Friends >> > > On March 9th and 10th, two day 'vahana pracharana jadha' by women >> > > supporting Chitralekha will go around Payyanur and nearby areas. We hope >> > > to open up dialogue with local people about the politics of this >> > > incident and gather support for Chitralekha's resistance. >> >> > > jadha will highlight slogans: >> > > * Stop slander campaign against Chitralekha >> > > * Ensure a job atmoshphere where she can engage in her job with >> > > dignity and without fear >> > > * Accept women's right to choose their job. >> >> > > Rekha Raj (Panchami Dalit Women's Collective), K.Ajitha (Anweshi), >> > > Ammini (Adivasi Vikasa Samithi), Praveena(Panchami Dalit Women's >> > > Collective), Jaseela, Beena Appu (Sahayatrika), Deepa V.N (Sahayatrika), >> > > V.P Suhara (Nisa), Sulochana(Kerala Sthreevedi), Reshma >> > > Bharadwaj(Sahayatrika), Amala (Kerala Sthreevedi) - will be >> > > participating in the jadha. I am listing jadha route below. >> > > Cheers, come to any(if not all of these) points and join us. And if you >> > > know any others at these places please inform them. >> > > Reshma >> > > >> > > Sthree vahana jadha >> > > Route and time >> > > 9/03/2010 >> > > 09.30 AM: Karivalloor >> > > 10.15 AM: Onakkunnu Junction >> > > 11.00 AM: Samimukku >> > > 11.45 AM: Mathil >> > > 12.20 PM: Chooral >> > > 01.10 PM: Aravanchal >> > > 2.30 PM: Peringom >> > > 3.30 PM: Kankol >> > > 4.15 PM: Kothaimukku >> > > 5 PM: Perumba (near KSRTC) >> > > 6 PM: Edattu >> > > 10/03/2010 >> > > 9.30 AM: Ezhilode >> > > 10.15 AM: Pilathara >> > > 11 AM: Pariyaram (in front of medical college) >> > > 12 PM: Pazhayangadi >> > > 12.45 PM: Mandooru >> > > 1.30 PM: Kunjimangalam >> > > 2.45 PM: Kunnaru >> > > 3.30 PM: Ramanthali >> > > 4.15 PM: Kotti railway gate >> > > 6 PM: Payyanoor (old bus stand) >> >> > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! 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