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Thursday, October 13, 2011
ISI money for Angana Chatterji et al through Ghulam Nabi Fai
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ISI vetted Indians on Ghulam Nabi Fai list of invitees
Saikat Datta
DNA
Monday, August 15, 2011 8:00 IST
Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, now identified as an "agent" of Pakistan and the
ISI, steered through a "Washington Declaration" on July 25, 2010,
which sought the right "of self determination" for Kashmiris.
The declaration was signed by three Indians who had been regulars at
conferences that Fai used to organise using money from the ISI.
These three Indians are Prof Angana Chatterji, Gautam Navalakha and
veteran journalist Ved Bhasin. Other prominent Indians who attended
his conferences included the current interlocutor on Kashmir Dileep
Padgaonkar and Justice Rajinder Sachar, former chief justice of the
Delhi High Court.
For almost a decade Chatterji, a professor of social and cultural
anthropology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, had
worked tirelessly to build up a body of work that took a critical
record of India's human rights violations in Kashmir. Today, most of
her work has been stigmatized by her association with Fai.
"Had I known that the ISI was in directing his actions, I would never
have had anything to do with him," she said. She had "assumed that if
congresspersons and senators were willing to associate with him, he
must be a legitimate lobbyist in Washington."
While accepting funds upwards of $4 million from the mid-1990s from
the ISI, Fai also sought instructions from Pakistani intelligence on
whom to invite to his conferences. For instance, he sent an email to
his ISI handler in Pakistan, Brig Javed Aziz Khan on June 18, 2008
asking him to clear names for a conference that year.
The FBI says Khan sent him "a list of Indian nationals for Fai to
invite". The Indians who attended the conference after their names
were approved by the ISI, included Justice Sachar and Bhasin.
Chatterji and Gautam Navalakha became some of the regulars at these
conferences along with writers like Victoria Schofield.
Chatterji, whose work on forced disappearances in Kashmir and the
discovery of mass graves was an important part of the Kashmir
discourse, feels betrayed. "It was embarrassingly bad judgment on
hindsight," Chatterji said, adding that she found "the news of Dr.
Fai's alleged actions on behalf of the ISI to be highly disturbing
and disillusioning."
Navalakha had a similar reaction. "All this is post-factor. At that
time none of us knew about his linkages and even now I would like to
see some hard evidence."
Intelligence shared by the US with India indicates that Fai also
sought money from the ISI using the names of these prominent Indians.
"At one point Fai sought $50,000 from them using the names of Indian
intellectuals like Chatterji and Padgaonkar," a senior Indian
official familiar with the case said.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hinducivilization/message/57431
Dan Burton, ISI, Ghulam Nabi Fai & Jamaat-e-Islami
Each year, starting in 2003, Fai co-hosted a Kashmir peace
conference, usually on Capitol Hill. The 2007 conference drew Pitts,
a dozen other members of Congress and various Pakistani dignitaries,
as well as a handful of Indian and Indian-American human-rights
activists and scholars. Fai covered the expenses of almost all the
attendees who traveled to Washington.
About 20 of Fai's guests then flew with him to Montevideo, Uruguay's
capital, for a one-day conference on Kashmir. They met with a group
of Uruguayan generals and attended sessions that ran over familiar
ground.
"[Fai] spoke about the usual things," recalled Angana Chatterji, an
Indian-American scholar who attended the event. "He has this list of
dignitaries he brings up and issues like the U.N. treaties and self-
determination."
Fai paid for the group's flights. He also covered accommodations at
the Radisson, one of Montevideo's nicer hotels, having about $13,000
wired to him to cover the tab in cash, Sabir said.
By last year, Fai was in some ways living the American dream. His
second wife, whom he had met at Temple, had found a good job at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They had bought a four-bedroom
brick house in the Virginia suburbs for more than $650,000. ...
http://www.propublica.org/article/the-man-behind-pakistani-spy-agencys-plot-to-influence-washington
End of forwarded post from Y. M.
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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Anti India Angana Chatterji and hubby suspended from CIIS
US: Students demand suspended Indian-American prof be reinstated
Rediff
October 13, 2011 11:46 IST
Students have called for a protest on Saturday at the California
Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco demanding the
reinstatement of professors in the department of anthropology --
Richard Shapiro and Angana Chatterji.
Shapiro, the head of the department, and Chatterji, co-convener of
the International People's Tribunal on human rights in Kashmir
[Images], have reportedly been suspended following complaints from
students. Chatterji, an Indian-American scholar is noted for her
opposition to religious nationalism.
There are also rumours doing the rounds that Shapiro and Chatterji
could have been suspended for their work on Kashmir. However, there
is no confirmation on the same.
Though students said the professors were suspended since July 19, Jim
Martin, director of communications at Continental Institute of
International Studies, a private university, told rediff.com that the
duo were on paid leave. "Lot of misinformation is going on about the
issue. The work of the professors as regards to the Kashmir issue has
nothing to do with this action. In fact the institute had only
supported their work on Kashmir," he said.
According to student leaders, there's a gag order issued on the
professors on speaking about the suspension. However, Martin denied
any gag order.
Jessica Hu, one of the organisers of the protest, told rediff.com
that students were unclear of allegations against the professors.
Hu expects students, alumni, faculty, and friends to join the protest
in support of the only two full-time core faculty members in the
anthropology department.
The American Association of University Professors urged their
reinstatement in a letter sent on August 11. "The issue is currently
in the hands of a faculty hearing board, which students have been
told by the academic vice president will convene late this month," Hu
said.
"It has circulated that the administration is seeking the dismissal
of these two professors, and it was communicated by the AVP, when
they were notified of their suspensions that the proceedings could
possibly lead to termination," she added.
Martin said the investigation started after the university received a
complaint against professors at the institution. However, students
maintain that it was not against Shapiro or Chatterji.
Martin clarified that the investigation was going on and the
authorities had received a number of complaints from current and
former students against them. The university president has appointed
a three-member faculty committee to conduct an inquiry and were given
the authority to demand the removal of Shapiro or Chatterji.
"Once the committee makes a recommendation, a decision will be taken
about the future of the professors, Martin said. However, he declined
to give details of the nature of the complaints.
Martin said the authorities have deep compassion for the students and
have appointed qualified adjunct faculty to replace the professors
for now. It does not view the proposed protest negatively.
Last year, students and activists had organised a rally in front of
the Indian consulate in San Francisco, protesting the denial of entry
to Shapiro to India. He has earlier visited India 30 times.
During Chatterji's fourteen years of service at the CIIS, there was
only one grievance against her, of which she was fully exonerated,
the protestors noted. Institute and faculty evaluation mechanisms
have rated both the professors highly. A faculty committee promoted
Chatterji from associate to full professor in 2009 and renewed
Shapiro's contract in April 2011. Course evaluations of both the
faculty have been from good to excellent.
While Chatterji's Kashmir work is not under investigation, the
procedure did not allow her to conduct her human rights work this
summer, according to a statement from protestors.
"In conjunction to the protest, we have been reaching out to the
press, politicians, activists and academic networks, alumni and other
allies for solidarity and support. We are hopeful that the awareness
and support will allow our demands to be heard," Hu said.
A statement from the protesters noted, "Students of the Social and
Cultural Anthropology Department at CIIS are enraged by the
suspension of two highly distinguished professors. Since their
suspension on July 19, the proceedings and the treatment meted out to
them have had detrimental effects on the scholarly and advocacy work
of both professors and students. Details of the allegations have not
been revealed to the students, and a gag order has been imposed on
the two professors. However, members of the CIIS administration have
publicly aired their version of the facts as if they were
uncontested. Further information will be available at the protest."
Chatterji has been threatened earlier before because of her work in
Kashmir and on Hindu nationalism, and Shapiro has been vocal at the
institute on issues of collaborative governance and academic freedom,
the statement said.
MA and Phd students who have been affected because of the suspension.
The overwhelming majority of students insist their studies continue
with these two professors and around 35 students have retained legal
representation with the Law Offices of Michael S Sorgen to pursue
legal action against the institute.
"For the last three months, many students have tried to communicate
and negotiate with administrators to protect our education, work,
futures, and personal wellbeing. We have reached out to senior
members of the institution for intervention into the process, which
has diminished the quality of our education, but institute-wide
disempowerment has left faculty hands tied. Many attempts at
solidarity have been unsuccessful due to fear of retaliation," said
protestors.
"Our options have been limited. Therefore we have chosen to bring our
demands beyond the walls of CIIS to gain solidarity and support so
our demands can be heard," they added.
End of forwarded post from S. V.
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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