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Tricolor hoisted at press club
GUWAHATI, 26 JANUARY: Defying the diktat of separatist militants in northeast India, the media fraternity of the city has celebrated the 64th Republic Day of India at Guwahati Press Club. Following the tradition, the media persons and other patriotic citizens had assembled in the campus of the pioneer press club of the region and hoisted the national flag.
Social worker and a former legislator of Assam, Ajay Dutta unfurled the tricolor in presence of the media persons in the morning and paid his heartfelt tributes to the martyrs of India's Freedom movement.
In his brief speech, Dutta remembered the contribution of thousands of martyrs for their sacrifices which finally brought the freedom to India. He paid his tribute s to all martyrs and expressed dismay that 'we are yet to identify many martyrs and their families living in different parts of the country'.
"The contribution of each and every freedom fighter of our liberation movement against the British colonial power should be recognized and documented," added Dutta.
Earlier senior journalist Hiten Mahanta briefed the gathering about the importance of Republic Day and also mentioned about the initiative taken by a section of journalists and patriotic citizens who had come out to defy the militants' call to boycott the celebrations of both the Republic and Independence Day.
Later the participants including journalists Ranen Kumar Goswami, Nava Thakuria, DN Singh, Pranabjit Doley with Jagadindra Raichoudhury, Jaharlal Saha etc also took out a procession on the streets chanting patriotic slogans.
--- On Sat, 1/26/13, Venkatraman Ns <nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Venkatraman Ns <nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com>
Subject: [IAC#RG] INDIAN ANTI CORRUPTION MOVEMENT YET TO MAKE IMPACT
To: indiaresists@lists.riseup.net
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 2:57 PMToIndia Against CorruptionINDIAN ANTI CORRUPTION MOVEMENT YET TO MAKE IMPACTIn spite of the huge noise made in the print and visual media about the anti corruption movement in India, the ground reality is that there is no improvement in the situation. Obviously, this means that street demonstrations, debate in television media, , seminars , comments in twitter , blogs and face books cannot take the movement forward.
What is conspicuous is that while the corrupt people demand bribe for any activity and even for cremation of human bodies, almost all people simply pay the bribe money and sometimes after negotiation. The corrupt people seem to have the last laugh now, as they see that "barking dogs seldom bite"
What is required is intense and dedicated resistance to corruption at individual level, which is not forthcoming. This calls for sacrifice on the part of the people who want to fight against corruption. Even some of the most vociferous people against corrupt conditions simply pay the bribe and get things done and then complain. They plead excuse saying that they are helpless. This is unacceptable situation and such conditions mean that the anti corruption movement is carried out in vacuum.
Unless there would resistance to corruption at individual level by atleast small section of committed population, the movement will not go anywhere. Why not those committed to fight corruption take a oath that they will never succumb to pay bribe under any circumstances and announce this in public domain?
N.S.VenkataramanNandini Voice For The DeprivedChennaiEmail:- nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com
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