> Darielle Mason, Ph.D.
> 1724 Delancey St.
> Philadelphia, PA 19103
> U.S.A.
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As you may have heard, Dr. Mallika Sarabhai, dancer/ actress/ teacher/
> scholar and one of India's greatest cultural and intellectual living
> treasures-whom I'm sure many of you know-- is currently the victim of an
> outrageous persecution by certain officials in Gujarat, a persecution that
> is at the moment threatening her with jail.
>
> In the tradition of Gandhiji, she has rightly raised her voice to speak out
> against the persecution of Muslims during arguably state sanctioned riots in
> 2002. In revenge they have brought against her wholly false and malicious
> criminal charges. I have known Mallika for years, and am 100% certain that
> there is no truth whatsoever in these charges! To bring false, politically
> motivated charges against anyone, let alone a great artist and someone who
> has done so much for India, is an outrage and an injustice to all citizens
> in a democratic country. These are new charges, being brought in
> retribution for her continuing activism, but the threats to her have been
> ongoing (see:
> http://www.pucl.org/Topics/Religion-communalism/2002/sarabhai.htm
> <http://www.pucl.org/Topics/Religion-communalism/2002/sarabhai.htm> ).
>
> Please, raise your voices to protest this obscenity-I love Gujarat like my
> home, and want to feel pride, not embarrassment, in her actions; I want to
> see her continue the tradition of tolerance and activism that is the proud
> legacy of all Gujaratis (even we adopted ones!).
>
> If you are in Gujarat, call people you know and tell them this is a false
> charge and an outrage; call, write, or e-mail the local newspapers; and
> please call or e-mail Mallika (Darpana e-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) and show her your support !! If you are in
> the States, please e-mail your concern to the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and to national
> newspapers such as The Times of India [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , The Hindu [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , and Hindustan Times [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] from the website
> &body=Feedback from the website> (in Ahmedabad: Tel.: (079)6560037/49/61;
> Fax: 6560037).
>
> FYI: the following stories are a few of many:
> http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2002-April/007526.html
> <http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2002-April/007526.html>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=2508
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> <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=250
> 895>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=1325
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> http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2002/03/24/stories/2002032400120800.h
> tm
> <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2002/03/24/stories/2002032400120800.
> htm>
>
> All my regards,
> Dale
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