Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Re: [rti_india] Rally to denounce the murder of RTI Activist Amit Jethwa

 

Hi Rakesh

">I hope you will join in next time and help swell the numbers."

I have already clarified / apologised for asking that more RTI activists
should be shot.

PS: The number "30" came from the IB's report.

Sarbajit

On 7/28/10, Rakesh Agarwal <rakesh@nyayabhoomi.org> wrote:
> There were at least 200 people present. 15 from my office accompanied me.
>
> Yes, we needed and intended to get national media publicity. Don't you
> agree?
>
> The timing ensured one needed to leave one's workplace only an hour early in
> order to participate.
>
> We missed you at the protest march. I hope you will join in next time and
> help swell the numbers.
>
> Rakesh
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rti_india@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rti_india@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of sarbajit roy
> Sent: 28 July 2010 00:34
> To: rti_india@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [rti_india] Rally to denounce the murder of RTI Activist Amit
> Jethwa
>
> Dear Bhaskar, Nilesh etc.
>
> It seems that like you not many people bothered to attend. There were only
> about 30 (and this is optimistic) people present.
>
> The motives (getting national media publicity) of the organisers was
> revealed by the fact that the site of the rally is a 2 minute walk from
> India's Fleet Street (BSZ Marg) and the timing (6: PM) just in time for the
> national edition.
>
> Even that perennial favourite of all the RTI misusers (NDTV) gave the rally
> scant coverage. 'Justice for Jethwa' is simply not as sexy today as 'Justice
> for Jessica'
>
>

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