Gross exaggeration, unabashed self promotion, one upmanship, fifteen seconds of fame at all costs and last but not the least intercinine warfare amongst the various members who comprise the steering or co-ordination committees of all such social upliftment or transformation initiatives have fortunately or unfortunately become the calling cards and distinguishing features of all such initiatives and endeavours within Hyderabad.........
The "one billion rising" was one such noble initiative that bit the dust once again, not more than 1,500-800 people gathered to support this initiative at the pinnacle of this approximately four hour long programme that culminated with notable performances from some really angelic school kids and women, but, I for one failed to understand the relevance of school kids raising "Azaadi' related slogans as they are certainly not being subjugated by an increasingly subversive society as is in the case of many a hapless women............
If the intention of the organisers was to garner eyeballs and corner media attention, they fell flat on their faces in achieving both these objectives too as only two English dailies: The Hindu and the Deccan Chronicle gave the event a passing mention, while the Times of India honoured the event by pasting a solitary photograph on page 3 of the city edition.........
None of the 24 hour English news channels NDTV, Times Now, CNN IBN or Headlines Today deputed either a correspondent or a cameraman to cover the event, and the Telugu news channels who were there did their usual hackneyed job as expected of them.........
Spreading misinformation through blogs like the one that calls itself India Times or some such and posting grossly exaggerated reports of over 5,000 people turning up and making pathetic attempts to gloss over all the organisation related glitches and loopholes will only be doing the organisers of the same a huge disservice as a long look hard look in the mirror is the crying need of the hour........
I am the first to admit that Hyderabad is no Delhi or Mumbai where gatherings in excess of 20,000 and a lot more besides are the norm rather than the exception, but the fact that this was a global event being held in more than 200 countries world wide on the same day and the same being endorsed by such notables like Shabana Azmi, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Gul Panaag and a few more such others did certainly raise more than a few expectations about Hyderabad out doing itself........
Shame Hyderabad Shame, you not only have woefully let down your women folk once again, but also exposed your dark and sinister underbelly for all to see, motorcycle borne motorists were passing derisive and highly objectionable remarks and openly ridiculing and mocking the participants in full media glare without any signs of either remorse or shame........
And the India versus Bharat debate pertaining to subjugation of women and their treatment as nothing more than objects of sexual gratification continues unabated.......
The "one billion rising" was one such noble initiative that bit the dust once again, not more than 1,500-800 people gathered to support this initiative at the pinnacle of this approximately four hour long programme that culminated with notable performances from some really angelic school kids and women, but, I for one failed to understand the relevance of school kids raising "Azaadi' related slogans as they are certainly not being subjugated by an increasingly subversive society as is in the case of many a hapless women............
If the intention of the organisers was to garner eyeballs and corner media attention, they fell flat on their faces in achieving both these objectives too as only two English dailies: The Hindu and the Deccan Chronicle gave the event a passing mention, while the Times of India honoured the event by pasting a solitary photograph on page 3 of the city edition.........
None of the 24 hour English news channels NDTV, Times Now, CNN IBN or Headlines Today deputed either a correspondent or a cameraman to cover the event, and the Telugu news channels who were there did their usual hackneyed job as expected of them.........
Spreading misinformation through blogs like the one that calls itself India Times or some such and posting grossly exaggerated reports of over 5,000 people turning up and making pathetic attempts to gloss over all the organisation related glitches and loopholes will only be doing the organisers of the same a huge disservice as a long look hard look in the mirror is the crying need of the hour........
I am the first to admit that Hyderabad is no Delhi or Mumbai where gatherings in excess of 20,000 and a lot more besides are the norm rather than the exception, but the fact that this was a global event being held in more than 200 countries world wide on the same day and the same being endorsed by such notables like Shabana Azmi, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Gul Panaag and a few more such others did certainly raise more than a few expectations about Hyderabad out doing itself........
Shame Hyderabad Shame, you not only have woefully let down your women folk once again, but also exposed your dark and sinister underbelly for all to see, motorcycle borne motorists were passing derisive and highly objectionable remarks and openly ridiculing and mocking the participants in full media glare without any signs of either remorse or shame........
And the India versus Bharat debate pertaining to subjugation of women and their treatment as nothing more than objects of sexual gratification continues unabated.......
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