Dear All, Woke up to the horrifying news in this morning's Hindustan Times that the Sunday Book Bazaar in DaryaGanj is going to be shut down by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. (See, 'Sunset for Sunday Book Bazaar', Hindustan Times, Saturday, June 25 front page, Delhi edition.)
The Sunday Book Bazaar has, despite the occasional threat of closure (1992, 2001), and one shift of venue, been around in Delhi for the past forty years. It should count as a venerable institution. Especially since in the virtual absence of good public libraries in Delhi, this is one of the very few places where people can get quality books at affordable prices. For all students, and for all lovers of books, and for everybody in the city, the closure, if we let it happen, is going to be a terrible loss. The MCD and Police decision to shut the book bazaar needs to be challenged. This mail is just to get some ideas going. How do we go about this? Should those who want to save the Sunday Boook Bazaar do some form of demonstration or sit-in in front of the Daryaganj Police Station, across the road from the book bazaar? Ideas, suggestions, action! Cheers, Anand Ph - 93122-62109 Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. (with apologies to Dilbert) http://www.synchroni-cities.blogspot.com/ Only that historian will have the gift of fanning the spark of hope in the past who is firmly convinced that without a sense of humour you're basically pretty f***ed anyway. (with apologies to Walter Benjamin) http://www.chapatimystery.com/ -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. (with apologies to Dilbert) http://www.synchroni-cities.blogspot.com/ Only that historian will have the gift of fanning the spark of hope in the past who is firmly convinced that without a sense of humour you're basically pretty f***ed anyway. (with apologies to Walter Benjamin) http://www.chapatimystery.com/ -- You are encouraged to post poetry, respond critically to the poems circulated and participate in discussions. To post, email your message to [email protected] OR post online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post/ Tell friends to subscribe to ZESTPoets by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if they have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join/ ---theZESTcommunity-------------- [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ --- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
