[racchabanda] Writer నామిని attacked by Hindutwa goons
Sreenivas Paruchuri
It was Gujarat, Delhi, U.P, Maharashtra in the past. Now right in our home
land. This is an issue we should, IMHO, seriously deal with!
I believe writer నామిని సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం నాయుడు needs no introduction. His
work was also discussed (esp. his story: పచ్చ నాకు సాక్షిగా) here on
Telusa in the past. You also knwo that ca. one year ago he took over the
Editorial job of ఆంధ్రజ్యోతి weekly. I understand that Naamini recently
published a story రావణ .... (which I have yet to receive!) written by
one D. Indra (pen name, a known one I may add!). It is a story with some
feminist outlook and narrates Sita in a different way. It is a long story
and scheduled for three weeks. In the first week he received some warnings
from local Hindutwa people. In the second week, i.e after 2nd episode
appeared, they came to the office and attacked security guards, destroyed
furniture and caught Namini in his room. They asked him to stop that story
and also for the address of the writer. Namini rejected to tell whereabouts
of the writer. He was beaten by them and warned seriously .
Nothing happened!
He was warned by the management for publishing such stories and received a
memo! Management stopped publishing that story in the third issue and
expressed their regrets to the readers for the inconvenience caused.
Moral of this story: This shows how Hindutwa is expanding its tentacles even
in AP. And moreover a writer's freedom is under threat!
Regards,
--Sreenivas
----------------additional information from Suresh Koneru-------------------
PS : That story is 'Ravana Josyam' published on 14/01/00 (and is
scheduled for three weeks ) written by D R Indra . It narrates the
contradictions of Sita with Rama, her agony. She waits for Ravana at
Ashokavanam eagerly to share her feelings ....and so on.
It was stopped abruptly after second week with a note from management "we
regret for publishing this story and for the controversy. Our apologies
for those who were offended " etc.... And you know the remaining story.
Management scolded Namini (and also R. M. Uma Maheswara rao of Sunday
supplement) for publishing such stories. They opined that these two
editors were creating headache for the management from long back by
publishing such stories.
It seems Namini couldn't complain even to the Journalist union.
(Later Uma resigned not exactly for this reason but also for not getting
salaries for last four months).
--Suresh
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Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
suresh
At last … I got the first part of the story.
It is a good and sensible story . It starts at Ashokavanam where Sita
waiting for Ravana (not for romance ). As soon as he comes they take
a walk and Ravana expresses his desire as usual . He tells that he wont
touch her until she shows some willingness. Sita utterly criticizes
him(and Rama ) who just treat women as beautiful dolls .
(…They have some intimacy to share such feelings).
She tells that she doesn't find any differnce between Ravana's attack
on herself and Rama & Lakshmana'a attack on Surpanakha . Sita utterly
criticizes him(and Rama ) who just treat women as beautiful dolls .
She also tells that Rama as a king has so many relations with
`Anthahpura streelu ` and she compares Ravana with him when he
offered "Pattapu Rani" stature to her. she questions "I already
suffering with that position . Can you guess the feelings of present
`pattapu rani ` (Mandodari ? ) now...when you are hanging around me".
She expresses her angst about the `Antahpura' relations . She doesn't
find any difference between Ayodhya and Lanka in way they treat
women .
She cries for the way she was married with Rama in 'Seeta Swayamvaram
' since it happened without her consent . She tells that 'janaka' as
a patriarch just decided it and she would have been married with any
one who lifts that విల్లు . She guess that she would be another
wife of Ravana if he succeeds in that test .
As a tot the author successfully emphasized the male chauvinism (
Sita some where refers `male chauvinist pig's how they control
her(female) feelings towards marriage and love ) of the dark ages .
We should appreciate the author for his(her) guts in bombarding the
past (present ) system.
I appeal all the literary people who respect the democratic values to
condemn the attack on Namini and on that story . (If we have any
objection on the ideology of the author there is always a way to
express it ).
One should not be allowed to attack physically on any ideology . If
we failed to resist those attacks, within no time all of us become the
victims .
--Suresh
You would say "I am not part of the game". But you are....
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
suresh
org/telusa/date.html
నామిని నీ ఆలీ ఇంజనీర్ నీ తన్ని తన్ని అలసిపోయిన దేశ భక్తుల
కోసం సంస్క్రుతీ పరిరక్షకుల కోసం ఈ కథ .
శ్రమ తెలీకుండా వినండి.
తాటిచెట్టులా నిలువుగా అకాశం లోకి చొచ్చుకు పోయినట్టుండే ఆ కొండ పేరు
రాహత్ కొండ. దాని తల ముసలి వాడి తల లాగా తెల్లగా మంచు తో
కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది. ఘోరమయిన చలి .
అంతా యెగశ్వాస దిగశ్వాస.
దాని మీద ఉమ్మేస్తే గాల్లోనే మంచు పలక లా పగులుతుంది . ఒంటేలు
పొసుకోవాలంటే ఒక సీసా కు మఫ్లర్ చుట్టి ఆనించి పోసుకొవాలిసిందే .
ఆరుబయట సుఖంగా పోసుకోవాఅలని ప్రయత్నిస్తే నేల లోంచి ఒక
అల్యూమినీం తీగ లేచి సరిగ్గా అక్కడ గుచ్చుకుపోతుంది.
ఆలాంటి కొండ మీద ఓ ఉదయాన గుడారాలు వేసారు కొందరు సైనికులు .
వాళ్ళెవరు ?
(To be continued… )
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
Madan Mohan Parigi
1. I haven't read the story.
2. I know naamini from his "miTToorODi katalu".
3. Artists being thought provokers absolutely need freedom of expression.
4. On the other hand, as an artist myself, I dont like people defacating on
national flags, people smearing cow dung on icons of other groups, or
M.F.Hussein painting Saraswati in nude.
5. All laws aside, Artists who are on the cutting edge of their craft know that
the people are not ready for their work of art yet and consciously try to push
their craft.
6. Artists, who pursue their trade publicly, need to understand that the world
is fragmented and not always idealistic.
7. And freedom of expression is such an ideal that humanity wants to attain but
suffers from all kinds of imperfections.
8. The world is not ready for Muslim criticising Hindu culture, or vice versa,
or Chrisitian criticising Islam etc.
9. Ramayana in other parts of South East Asia has versions in which Ravana is
the hero.
10. We have our own Ranganayakamma, who holds a perspective very different form
the popular one.
Madan
Sreenivas Paruchuri wrote:
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suresh
"In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up."
...and you would say "I am not part of the game". But you
are....
--Suresh
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
Madan Mohan Parigi
not. I am saying when you go infront of a crocodile, go with tools to face it.
Dont be naive to expect that it will embrace you in affection.
Salman Rushdie paid a high price for the views he expressed. Social change
demands such high price.
vasudeva deekshitulu used to write courageous editorials in andhra prabha. he
lost his job. these are not uncommon. the paths of courageous people are ridden
with thorns.
Again if you interpret this as "justification", I am sorry. I reiterate. I dont
support goons.
madan
Prasad Chodavarapu wrote:
> >3. Artists being thought provokers absolutely need freedom of expression.
> >4. On the other hand, as an artist myself, I dont like people defacating on
> >national flags, people smearing cow dung on icons of other groups, or
> >M.F.Hussein painting Saraswati in nude.
> >5. All laws aside, Artists who are on the cutting edge of their craft know
> >that
> >the people are not ready for their work of art yet and consciously try to
> >push
> >their craft.
> >6. Artists, who pursue their trade publicly, need to understand that the
> >world
> >is fragmented and not always idealistic.
> >7. And freedom of expression is such an ideal that humanity wants to attain
> >but
> >suffers from all kinds of imperfections.
>
> it is precisely this kind of equivocation that encourages goons to beat up
> anyone without fear. what kind of a message is this? it says,
> - ur anger is justified
> - u r merely humans with emotions
> - and hence, u may once in a while, beat up people with opinions different
> than yours
> - and if people don't condemn it outright and bring u to book, u can go
> ahead and establish ur own fascist rajya!
>
> prasad
> ______________________________________________________
suresh
వాళ్ళు పాకిస్తాన్ సైనికులూ , ముజాహిదిన్లూ.
ఆ సైనికులు ఎంత దేశ భక్తులంటే దేశ మాత కోసం భారతీయుల్నే కాదు
తమ ప్రజల్నీ చంపేస్తారు . వాళ్ళను మించిన దేశభక్తులు ముజాహిదిన్లు.
వీళ్ళు దేశమాత కోసం ఆ సైనికుల్నే చంపేస్తారు.
మొత్తానికి రెండు రకాల దేశభక్తులూ కలసి ఆ కొండ మీద తమ జెండా ను
ఎగరేసారు. తాము ఎత్తుకొచ్చిన ఖయ్యూం మౌల్వీ తో తమ విజయ గాధ ను
రాయించటం మొదలేసారు.
ఒక దేశం కి తెలీకుండా అ దేశాన్ని ఆక్రమించుకోటం ప్రపంచ చరిత్ర లో
ఇదే మొదటి సారి అని ఖయ్యూం మౌల్వీ చరిత్ర రచనకు శ్రీకారం చుట్టాడు .
మౌల్వీ తో పాటు వాళ్ళు అబ్దుల్ రజీజ్ అనే , సైన్యం లో గుర్రపు లద్దె లెత్తే
అతన్ని కూడా యెత్తుకొచ్చారు , అతను వంట చేయటం లో నిష్ణాతుడని విని.
ఆకొండ మీద తమ నోటికి పట్టిన తుప్పు వదిలించుకోటానికి కూడా. అబ్దుల్
రజీజ్ ది పాకిస్తాన్ లో ఒక మారుమూ పల్లె. ఒంటరి ముసలి తల్లి. ఒక
గుడిసె .
రోజూ వాళ్ళ దినచర్య పొద్దున్నే వరుసలుగా నిలబడి చంకలు కొట్టుకోటం
తో మొదలవుతుంది.
అయితే యెంతకాలం కొట్టుకున్నా చంకలు నెప్పెదుతున్నాయే గానీ హిందూస్తాన్
సైనికులు మాత్రం రావటం లేదు . దాంతో వాళ్ళ కు అనుమానం రావటం
మొదలయ్యింది . అసలు తాము భారత్ ను ఆక్రమించినట్టు భారత దేశానికి
తెలుసా లేదా అని.
Sreenivas Paruchuri
Nothing happened!
Regards,
--Sreenivas
--Suresh
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Sreenivas Paruchuri
suresh
org/telusa/date.html
నామిని నీ ఆలీ ఇంజనీర్ నీ తన్ని తన్ని అలసిపోయిన దేశ భక్తుల
కోసం సంస్క్రుతీ పరిరక్షకుల కోసం ఈ కథ .
శ్రమ తెలీకుండా వినండి.
తాటిచెట్టులా నిలువుగా అకాశం లోకి చొచ్చుకు పోయినట్టుండే ఆ కొండ పేరు
రాహత్ కొండ. దాని తల ముసలి వాడి తల లాగా తెల్లగా మంచు తో
కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది. ఘోరమయిన చలి .
అంతా యెగశ్వాస దిగశ్వాస.
దాని మీద ఉమ్మేస్తే గాల్లోనే మంచు పలక లా పగులుతుంది . ఒంటేలు
పొసుకోవాలంటే ఒక సీసా కు మఫ్లర్ చుట్టి ఆనించి పోసుకొవాలిసిందే .
ఆరుబయట సుఖంగా పోసుకోవాఅలని ప్రయత్నిస్తే నేల లోంచి ఒక
అల్యూమినీం తీగ లేచి సరిగ్గా అక్కడ గుచ్చుకుపోతుంది.
ఆలాంటి కొండ మీద ఓ ఉదయాన గుడారాలు వేసారు కొందరు సైనికులు .
వాళ్ళెవరు ?
(To be continued… )
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
suresh
Sreenivas Paruchuri
Madan Mohan Parigi
1. I haven't read the story.
2. I know naamini from his "miTToorODi katalu".
4. On the other hand, as an artist myself, I dont like people defacating on
national flags, people smearing cow dung on icons of other groups, or
M.F.Hussein painting Saraswati in nude.
5. All laws aside, Artists who are on the cutting edge of their craft know that
the people are not ready for their work of art yet and consciously try to push
their craft.
6. Artists, who pursue their trade publicly, need to understand that the world
is fragmented and not always idealistic.
7. And freedom of expression is such an ideal that humanity wants to attain but
suffers from all kinds of imperfections.
or Chrisitian criticising Islam etc.
9. Ramayana in other parts of South East Asia has versions in which Ravana is
the hero.
10. We have our own Ranganayakamma, who holds a perspective very different form
the popular one.
Madan
Sreenivas Paruchuri wrote:
suresh
--Suresh
You would say "I am not part of the game". But you are....
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
Madan Mohan Parigi
1. I haven't read the story.
2. I know naamini from his "miTToorODi katalu".
3. Artists being thought provokers absolutely need freedom of expression.
4. On the other hand, as an artist myself, I dont like people defacating on
national flags, people smearing cow dung on icons of other groups, or
M.F.Hussein painting Saraswati in nude.
5. All laws aside, Artists who are on the cutting edge of their craft know that
the people are not ready for their work of art yet and consciously try to push
their craft.
6. Artists, who pursue their trade publicly, need to understand that the world
is fragmented and not always idealistic.
7. And freedom of expression is such an ideal that humanity wants to attain but
suffers from all kinds of imperfections.
8. The world is not ready for Muslim criticising Hindu culture, or vice versa,
or Chrisitian criticising Islam etc.
9. Ramayana in other parts of South East Asia has versions in which Ravana is
the hero.
10. We have our own Ranganayakamma, who holds a perspective very different form
the popular one.
Madan
Sreenivas Paruchuri wrote:
suresh
"In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up."
...and you would say "I am not part of the game". But you
are....
--Suresh
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
suresh
--Suresh
You would say "I am not part of the game". But you are....
Courtesy: http://www.kanneganti.com/
suresh
suresh
వాళ్ళు పాకిస్తాన్ సైనికులూ , ముజాహిదిన్లూ.
ఆ సైనికులు ఎంత దేశ భక్తులంటే దేశ మాత కోసం భారతీయుల్నే కాదు
తమ ప్రజల్నీ చంపేస్తారు . వాళ్ళను మించిన దేశభక్తులు ముజాహిదిన్లు.
వీళ్ళు దేశమాత కోసం ఆ సైనికుల్నే చంపేస్తారు.
మొత్తానికి రెండు రకాల దేశభక్తులూ కలసి ఆ కొండ మీద తమ జెండా ను
ఎగరేసారు. తాము ఎత్తుకొచ్చిన ఖయ్యూం మౌల్వీ తో తమ విజయ గాధ ను
రాయించటం మొదలేసారు.
ఒక దేశం కి తెలీకుండా అ దేశాన్ని ఆక్రమించుకోటం ప్రపంచ చరిత్ర లో
ఇదే మొదటి సారి అని ఖయ్యూం మౌల్వీ చరిత్ర రచనకు శ్రీకారం చుట్టాడు .
మౌల్వీ తో పాటు వాళ్ళు అబ్దుల్ రజీజ్ అనే , సైన్యం లో గుర్రపు లద్దె లెత్తే
అతన్ని కూడా యెత్తుకొచ్చారు , అతను వంట చేయటం లో నిష్ణాతుడని విని.
ఆకొండ మీద తమ నోటికి పట్టిన తుప్పు వదిలించుకోటానికి కూడా. అబ్దుల్
రజీజ్ ది పాకిస్తాన్ లో ఒక మారుమూ పల్లె. ఒంటరి ముసలి తల్లి. ఒక
గుడిసె .
రోజూ వాళ్ళ దినచర్య పొద్దున్నే వరుసలుగా నిలబడి చంకలు కొట్టుకోటం
తో మొదలవుతుంది.
అయితే యెంతకాలం కొట్టుకున్నా చంకలు నెప్పెదుతున్నాయే గానీ హిందూస్తాన్
సైనికులు మాత్రం రావటం లేదు . దాంతో వాళ్ళ కు అనుమానం రావటం
మొదలయ్యింది . అసలు తాము భారత్ ను ఆక్రమించినట్టు భారత దేశానికి
తెలుసా లేదా అని.
(To be continued… )
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suresh
"In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up."
...and you would say "I am not part of the game". But you
are....
--Suresh
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suresh
--Suresh
You would say "I am not part of the game". But you are....
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Sreenivas Paruchuri
Nothing happened!
Regards,
--Sreenivas
--Suresh
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Madan Mohan Parigi
1. I haven't read the story.
2. I know naamini from his "miTToorODi katalu".
3. Artists being thought provokers absolutely need freedom of expression.
4. On the other hand, as an artist myself, I dont like people defacating on
national flags, people smearing cow dung on icons of other groups, or
M.F.Hussein painting Saraswati in nude.
5. All laws aside, Artists who are on the cutting edge of their craft know that
the people are not ready for their work of art yet and consciously try to push
their craft.
6. Artists, who pursue their trade publicly, need to understand that the world
is fragmented and not always idealistic.
7. And freedom of expression is such an ideal that humanity wants to attain but
suffers from all kinds of imperfections.
8. The world is not ready for Muslim criticising Hindu culture, or vice versa,
or Chrisitian criticising Islam etc.
9. Ramayana in other parts of South East Asia has versions in which Ravana is
the hero.
10. We have our own Ranganayakamma, who holds a perspective very different form
the popular one.
Madan
Sreenivas Paruchuri wrote: