Manjunath murder and media coverage
March 23rd, 2007 , by amitagwlIt’s been more than year when Manjunath was murdered by Oil mafia of UP. The court hearing is supposed to be today. The media kept running the Bob Woolmer story, the “The Namesake” making and other stories but did not give enough air time to the hero who fought for the justice and gave his life. Should not we (and the media) be more responsible, empathetic and concerned for our heroes?
Here is a blog dedicated to Manjunath and his bravery.
Links to more stories on Manjunath murder -
Manjunath inspected Mittals Petrol Pump the day he was killed
Manjunath murder
Manjunath case verdict on March 23, 2007
March 29th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Yes, the air time given to topics such as these which are more important than the world cup, woolmer or the namesake is sad. I guess the media knows what sells and just wants to make hay while the sun shines. This happens again and again. If you recall, a Prof. Sabharwal was allegedly murdered for cancelling student elections. The video of his beating was aired repeatedly. Now do we know whats going on this case?
June 7th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Karabas celebrex Barabas…
March 8th, 2008 at 4:28 am
mytitle…
None…
May 13th, 2008 at 4:45 am
It is only beacuse of the fact that poeple are preoccupied by thier own priorities….
BELOW BPL PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR NEXT MEAL…
THE HI-TECH IT POEPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR OFF-SHORE CLIENTS….
ALL WORKING CLASS IS THINKING TO GET THEIR FAMILY,THEIR WIVES, THIER CHILDREN,THEIR HOME,THEIR SOCIETY,THEIR UNLCES ,THEIR AUNTS..THE BEST…
IN these times who the hell thinks of the long visioned and highly ethical “MR MANJUNATH”
in crude words indians have typical “catch as catch can”
……
All this will end the day we dont have to care about our Roti,Kapda and Makaan ..that will be the day we will start apprecitating Manjunath
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:58 am
PRESS RELEASE
Ref No.: 269/SPCC/ GC/08. Date: 2.9.08
To,
The Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Sikkim
Tashiling Secretariat,
Gangtok.
Subject: People debarred from implementation of Nirmal Gram Yojana in Sikkim.
Respected Sir,
The undersigned as Chairman Grievance Cell of Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) had been invited by the villagers of Chisopani, Tintek, Bhaisal Goan, ICDS Chisopani, Burbotey, Aambotey and Lalsore for redressal of their grievances for not receiving the facilities of Nirmal Gram Yojana provided by the Government of India.
Whereas on the spot verification of the areas in question the people were found using their toilet inside a tent-like barricade area. A large area of the villages in question were immune deliberately debarred from these health and hygienic facilities.
That the meeting of the Grievance Cell of SPCC held on 25.8.08 at the behest of the local people criticized the so called publicity of the Govt. highlighting the receipt of the award by the Government of Sikkim for implementing Nirmal Gram Yojana when such lackadaisical approach and whimsical implementation of such vital schemes are coming to the forefront.
The signatories submitted their grievances for onward submission of their petition to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim and demanded that the Schemes for Nirmal Gram Yojana by implemented before 15th Sept. Of this current month failing which they have asked the Chairman to lead their delegation for submission of grievances to His Excellency, the Governor of Sikkim.
The Grievance Cell Committee of SPCC also visited the Basal Goon areas and found that the road dug out by RMDD about two years ago were left not only without carpeting and back-wall but without any drainage system. The public of the entire area of Chisopani, Bhaisal Goan have expressed their fear that huge landslide might swept away their entire village any day if no proper restoration of these half done road excavation is streamlined and executed methodically.
The undersigned is therefore compelled to approach your good office to kindly redress the grievances of these poor people where the Govt. have not even provided drinking water facility at all as on date, on behalf of the ruling Govt. for the last 14 years.
The Villagers smelt rotten that there is a big chance of Corrupt practice by the Panchayat or the existing MLA as the matter is very serious one, the undersigned would request your good self that the Vigilance enquiry may please also be initiated to give justice to these villagers so that their grievances are redressed without forcing the undersigned to approach the Governor of Sikkim leading a Grievance delegation of SPCC forthwith.
This petition also nullifies the false claim of receiving award from Govt. of India for implementing Nirmal Gram Yojana in Sikkim. That the SDF Govt. should not implement such eye washing false scheme to earn the pathos and agonies of the poor people. It is very sad that people are staying at the stone age era just 12 kms. away from Namchi, the South District Head quarter, where the SDF stalwarts reside.
That this is also a case study of how the PIME Program Implementation Monitoring Evaluation Deptt . of SDF Govt. have pathetically failed in its duties thereby falsifying the tall claim of the Govt. that they have raised the standard of living of the people in Sikkim. The grant of award by Govt. of India is not our indicator of the real and actual development taking places in the villages in Sikkim . The Grievance Cell has opined and it is resolved that this type of daylight Corruption will be exposed by the Sikkim Congress Committee on 14.09.08 during their State Level meet at the same place i, e Chisopani in South Sikkim.. Therefore the Govt. is advised to act wisely.
Yours faithfully.
(S.K. Bardewa)
Enclo:
Signature of the
Petitioners.